China vs Portugal: Share of births by age of mother
China
2.21
in 2023
Portugal
2.08
in 2023
China rank
184th
Portugal rank
186th
Share of births by age of mother over time
- China
- Portugal
How they compare
China currently reports 2.21 against 2.08 in Portugal, a difference of 0.13.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China ahead.
China ranks 184th and Portugal ranks 186th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.77 | 4.43 | 4.34 | China |
| 1960s | 7.66 | 5.09 | 2.57 | China |
| 1970s | 5.16 | 8.5 | 3.33 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 6.25 | 10.31 | 4.06 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 2.85 | 7.67 | 4.83 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2.52 | 5.32 | 2.79 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2.51 | 3.08 | 0.5698 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2.13 | 2.07 | 0.0662 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births by age of mother, China or Portugal?
- China, at 2.21 against 2.08 in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between China and Portugal?
- 0.13, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Portugal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do China and Portugal rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
- China ranks 184th and Portugal ranks 186th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.