Denmark vs Portugal: Period total fertility rate
Denmark
1.47
in 2024
Portugal
1.45
in 2023
Denmark rank
19th
Portugal rank
21st
Period total fertility rate over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.47 against 1.45 in Portugal, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 84 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Portugal ahead.
Denmark ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 21st of 34 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.66 | 3.28 | 0.6213 | Portugal |
| 1950s | 2.56 | 3.11 | 0.5574 | Portugal |
| 1960s | 2.46 | 3.21 | 0.7525 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 1.84 | 2.73 | 0.8833 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 1.48 | 1.87 | 0.3914 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 1.74 | 1.49 | 0.2493 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1.8 | 1.42 | 0.38 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.74 | 1.34 | 0.4 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1.61 | 1.41 | 0.2012 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period total fertility rate, Denmark or Portugal?
- Denmark, at 1.47 against 1.45 in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in period total fertility rate between Denmark and Portugal?
- 0.02, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
- 84 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for period total fertility rate?
- Denmark ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 21st 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.