Netherlands vs Portugal: Period total fertility rate
Netherlands
1.43
in 2023
Portugal
1.41
in 2024
Netherlands rank
22nd
Portugal rank
23rd
Period total fertility rate over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.43 against 1.41 in Portugal, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Portugal ahead.
Netherlands ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 23rd of 34 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.07 | 3.11 | 0.04 | Portugal |
| 1960s | 3.01 | 3.21 | 0.2048 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 1.88 | 2.73 | 0.8488 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 1.53 | 1.87 | 0.3357 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 1.59 | 1.49 | 0.0936 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1.73 | 1.42 | 0.3169 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.68 | 1.34 | 0.3372 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.52 | 1.41 | 0.1098 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period total fertility rate, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Netherlands, at 1.43 against 1.41 in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in period total fertility rate between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 0.02, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for period total fertility rate?
- Netherlands ranks 22nd 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.