Fertility indicators in Portugal
Portugal: Fertility indicators was 31.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 57 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 13th out of 57 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.
Fertility indicators in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 29.6 | — |
| 1961 | 29.6 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 29.5 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 29.6 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 29.5 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 29.5 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 29.4 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 29.3 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 29.2 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 29.1 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 29 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 29.1 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 28.9 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 28.3 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 27.5 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 27.3 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 27.3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 27.3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 27.2 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 27.2 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 27.2 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 27.1 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 27.1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 27.2 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 27.1 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 27.2 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 27.2 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 27.2 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 27.3 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 27.5 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 27.6 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 27.7 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 27.8 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 28 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 28.1 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 28.2 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 28.4 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 28.5 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 28.6 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 28.7 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 28.9 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 29 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 29.2 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 29.3 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 29.4 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 29.4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 29.6 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 29.7 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 29.8 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 30.1 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 30.2 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 30.4 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 30.7 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 30.9 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 31.1 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 31.2 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 31.4 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 31.4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 31.6 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 31.8 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 31.7 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 31.7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 31.7 | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 31.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.8, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 31.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.15, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
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
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 396,215 people (2100)
- Population density 95.56 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2816 Percent per annum (2030)
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 13th out of 57 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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