Fertility indicators in Portugal
Portugal: Fertility indicators was 31.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 46 countries
All-time high
31.8
in 2021
All-time low
27.1
in 1983
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility indicators in Portugal, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 31.7 for fertility indicators in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility indicators in Portugal peaked at 31.8 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.1, in 1983.
That places Portugal 12th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.43 | 29.1 | 29.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.27 | 27.3 | 29.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.17 | 27.1 | 27.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.91 | 27.3 | 28.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.18 | 28.6 | 29.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.72 | 29.8 | 31.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.7 | 31.6 | 31.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More population data for Portugal
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 95.56 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 396,215 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.41 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.41 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 68,603 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.41 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.51 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.5 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility indicators in Portugal?
- Fertility indicators in Portugal was 31.7 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility indicators recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8 in 2021.
- What is the lowest fertility indicators recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1 in 1983.
- How does Portugal rank for fertility indicators?
- Portugal ranks 12th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility indicators rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Fertility indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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