Argentina vs Portugal: Fertility rate: births per woman
Argentina
1.5 live births per woman
in 2023
Portugal
1.51 live births per woman
in 2023
Argentina rank
170th
Portugal rank
167th
Fertility rate: births per woman over time
- Argentina
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.51 live births per woman against 1.5 live births per woman in Argentina, a difference of 0.01 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 170th and Portugal ranks 167th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 7 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.14 live births per woman | 3.11 live births per woman | 0.0298 live births per woman | Argentina |
| 1960s | 3.06 live births per woman | 3.17 live births per woman | 0.1086 live births per woman | Portugal |
| 1970s | 3.24 live births per woman | 2.73 live births per woman | 0.5035 live births per woman | Argentina |
| 1980s | 3.12 live births per woman | 1.85 live births per woman | 1.28 live births per woman | Argentina |
| 1990s | 2.86 live births per woman | 1.49 live births per woman | 1.37 live births per woman | Argentina |
| 2000s | 2.45 live births per woman | 1.42 live births per woman | 1.04 live births per woman | Argentina |
| 2010s | 2.25 live births per woman | 1.33 live births per woman | 0.9226 live births per woman | Argentina |
| 2020s | 1.54 live births per woman | 1.42 live births per woman | 0.1185 live births per woman | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate: births per woman, Argentina or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.51 live births per woman against 1.5 live births per woman in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate: births per woman between Argentina and Portugal?
- 0.01 live births per woman, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Portugal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Portugal rank globally for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Argentina ranks 170th and Portugal ranks 167th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.