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
11.522.533.5191619702024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Period total fertility rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
34 places, 2,331 data points, 1891–2024
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