Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Portugal
Portugal: Fertility rate vs share that are religious was 1.51 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Portugal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs share that are religious in Portugal is 1.51, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs share that are religious in Portugal peaked at 3.23 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1.21, in 2013.
Portugal ranks 167th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.11 | 2.96 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.17 | 3.11 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.73 | 2.31 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.85 | 1.57 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 | 1.41 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 | 1.35 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 | 1.21 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 | 1.33 | 1.51 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 164 Kuwait 1.52 compare
- 165 Cape Verde 1.52 compare
- 166 Denmark 1.51 compare
- 168 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.5 compare
- 169 French Polynesia 1.5 compare
- 170 Argentina 1.5 compare
- 170 Serbia 1.5 compare
More population data for Portugal
- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Population density 95.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 396,215 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.049 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.41 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.41 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 68,603 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.41 (2024)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.5 (2023)
- Fertility rate by age group 6.99 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs share that are religious in Portugal?
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Portugal was 1.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 in 1962.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 in 2013.
- How does Portugal rank for fertility rate vs share that are religious?
- Portugal ranks 167th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs share that are religious rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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 Fertility rate vs share that are religious. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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