North Macedonia vs Portugal: Fertility vs unmet contraception

North Macedonia
1.4
in 2024
Portugal
1.41
in 2024
North Macedonia rank
175th
Portugal rank
172nd

Fertility vs unmet contraception over time

  • North Macedonia
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1.41 against 1.4 in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North Macedonia ahead.

North Macedonia ranks 175th and Portugal ranks 172nd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 6 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Macedonia Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 3.47 3.16 0.308 North Macedonia
1970s 2.68 2.74 0.0517 Portugal
1980s 2.28 1.85 0.4346 North Macedonia
1990s 2.11 1.49 0.6197 North Macedonia
2000s 1.6 1.42 0.1877 North Macedonia
2010s 1.47 1.34 0.135 North Macedonia
2020s 1.48 1.41 0.07 North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility vs unmet contraception, North Macedonia or Portugal?
Portugal, at 1.41 against 1.4 in North Macedonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility vs unmet contraception between North Macedonia and Portugal?
0.01, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Portugal?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do North Macedonia and Portugal rank globally for fertility vs unmet contraception?
North Macedonia ranks 175th and Portugal ranks 172nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility vs unmet contraception. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility vs unmet contraception
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed