Netherlands vs Portugal: Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr

Netherlands
1.43
in 2023
Portugal
1.41
in 2024
Netherlands rank
22nd
Portugal rank
23rd

Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr over time

  • Netherlands
  • Portugal
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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 total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr, Netherlands or Portugal?
Netherlands, at 1.43 against 1.41 in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr 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 total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr?
Netherlands ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 23rd of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
34 places, 2,354 data points, 1891–2025
Last refreshed