Portugal vs Russia: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence
Portugal
1.41 births per woman
in 2024
Russia
1.42 births per woman
in 2024
Portugal rank
172nd
Russia rank
171st
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence over time
- Portugal
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1.42 births per woman against 1.41 births per woman in Portugal, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 172nd and Russia ranks 171st of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.16 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman | 0.963 births per woman | Portugal |
| 1970s | 2.74 births per woman | 1.98 births per woman | 0.757 births per woman | Portugal |
| 1980s | 1.85 births per woman | 2.06 births per woman | 0.208 births per woman | Russia |
| 1990s | 1.49 births per woman | 1.42 births per woman | 0.0745 births per woman | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.42 births per woman | 1.34 births per woman | 0.0734 births per woman | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.34 births per woman | 1.65 births per woman | 0.315 births per woman | Russia |
| 2020s | 1.41 births per woman | 1.45 births per woman | 0.0388 births per woman | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence, Portugal or Russia?
- Russia, at 1.42 births per woman against 1.41 births per woman in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence between Portugal and Russia?
- 0.01 births per woman, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Russia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Russia rank globally for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- Portugal ranks 172nd and Russia ranks 171st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence. 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, in a given year. Contraceptive prevalence is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception.