Canada vs Portugal: Period total fertility rate
Canada
1.26
in 2023
Portugal
1.41
in 2024
Canada rank
26th
Portugal rank
23rd
Period total fertility rate over time
- Canada
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.41 against 1.26 in Canada, a difference of 0.15.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 84 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Portugal ahead.
Canada ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 23rd of 34 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3.14 | 3.28 | 0.141 | Portugal |
| 1950s | 3.75 | 3.11 | 0.6338 | Canada |
| 1960s | 3.21 | 3.21 | 0.0014 | Canada |
| 1970s | 1.89 | 2.73 | 0.839 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 1.63 | 1.87 | 0.2448 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 1.65 | 1.49 | 0.1581 | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.59 | 1.42 | 0.1768 | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.58 | 1.34 | 0.2426 | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.35 | 1.41 | 0.0615 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period total fertility rate, Canada or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.41 against 1.26 in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in period total fertility rate between Canada and Portugal?
- 0.15, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Portugal?
- 84 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Portugal rank globally for period total fertility rate?
- Canada ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 23rd of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Period total fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.