Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Portugal
Portugal: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected was 1.5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.5
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
165th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.94
in 1948
All-time low
1.2
in 2013
Years of data
84
1940–2023
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Portugal, 1940–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Portugal is 1.5, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Portugal peaked at 2.94 in 1948 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 2013.
Portugal ranks 165th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 84 years of available data.
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 2.49 | — |
| 1941 | 2.42 | -3.1% |
| 1942 | 2.53 | +4.6% |
| 1943 | 2.67 | +5.7% |
| 1944 | 2.73 | +2.1% |
| 1945 | 2.84 | +4.0% |
| 1946 | 2.78 | -1.9% |
| 1947 | 2.72 | -2.2% |
| 1948 | 2.94 | +8.2% |
| 1949 | 2.81 | -4.5% |
| 1950 | 2.67 | -5.2% |
| 1951 | 2.7 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 2.73 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 2.62 | -3.8% |
| 1954 | 2.56 | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 2.69 | +5.1% |
| 1956 | 2.63 | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 2.72 | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 2.76 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 2.75 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 2.77 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 2.8 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 2.88 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 2.81 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 2.9 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 2.87 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 2.89 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 2.89 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 2.87 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 2.87 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.77 | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 2.78 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 2.69 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 2.6 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 2.55 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 2.6 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 2.68 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 2.57 | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 2.35 | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 2.23 | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 2.17 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 2.06 | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 2.01 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 1.9 | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 1.84 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 1.68 | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 1.62 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 1.58 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 1.57 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.54 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 1.52 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.53 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.51 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.49 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.42 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 1.39 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.42 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.45 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.45 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.48 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.52 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.44 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.44 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.42 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.39 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.4 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.36 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.34 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.37 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.34 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.37 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.33 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.27 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.22 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.29 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 1.35 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.37 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.4 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.41 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.4 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.32 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 1.44 | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 1.5 | +3.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.49, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.69 | 2.42 | 2.94 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.68 | 2.56 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.86 | 2.77 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.58 | 2.23 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8 | 1.54 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.47 | 1.39 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 1.34 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 | 1.2 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 | 1.32 | 1.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 162 Cayman Islands 1.51 compare
- 163 Kuwait 1.51 compare
- 164 Denmark 1.5 compare
- 166 Cape Verde 1.5 compare
- 167 Trinidad and Tobago 1.49 compare
- 168 French Polynesia 1.49 compare
More population data for Portugal
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,261 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2816 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Population density 95.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 396,215 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Portugal?
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Portugal was 1.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.94 in 1948.
- What is the lowest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 2013.
- How does Portugal rank for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- Portugal ranks 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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