Norway vs Portugal: Period total fertility rate

Norway
1.41
in 2022
Portugal
1.45
in 2023
Norway rank
24th
Portugal rank
21st

Period total fertility rate over time

  • Norway
  • Portugal
11.522.533.5194019812023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1.45 against 1.41 in Norway, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Portugal ahead.

Norway ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 21st of 34 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 2.74 3.16 0.4117 Portugal
1970s 2.09 2.73 0.6406 Portugal
1980s 1.73 1.87 0.1393 Portugal
1990s 1.87 1.49 0.3807 Norway
2000s 1.86 1.42 0.4411 Norway
2010s 1.74 1.34 0.3974 Norway
2020s 1.48 1.4 0.0803 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher period total fertility rate, Norway or Portugal?
Portugal, at 1.45 against 1.41 in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in period total fertility rate between Norway and Portugal?
0.04, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
56 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2022.
How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for period total fertility rate?
Norway ranks 24th 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
Last refreshed