Netherlands vs Portugal: Fertility rates by age
Netherlands
1.43 Number
in 2024
Portugal
1.41 Number
in 2024
Netherlands rank
31st
Portugal rank
34th
Fertility rates by age over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.43 Number against 1.41 Number in Portugal, a difference of 0.02 Number.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.
Netherlands ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 34th of 57 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.01 Number | 3.17 Number | 0.1564 Number | Portugal |
| 1970s | 1.88 Number | 2.74 Number | 0.8576 Number | Portugal |
| 1980s | 1.53 Number | 1.85 Number | 0.3151 Number | Portugal |
| 1990s | 1.59 Number | 1.49 Number | 0.0939 Number | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1.73 Number | 1.42 Number | 0.3162 Number | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.68 Number | 1.34 Number | 0.3377 Number | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.5 Number | 1.41 Number | 0.092 Number | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rates by age, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Netherlands, at 1.43 Number against 1.41 Number in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rates by age between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 0.02 Number, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for fertility rates by age?
- Netherlands ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 34th of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Fertility rates by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.