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
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.