Fertility rate: births per woman in Portugal
Portugal: Fertility rate: births per woman was 1.51 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate: births per woman in Portugal, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 1.51 live births per woman for fertility rate: births per woman 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: births per woman in Portugal peaked at 3.23 live births per woman in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1.21 live births per woman, in 2013.
That places Portugal 167th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 live births per woman | 2.96 live births per woman | 3.2 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.17 live births per woman | 3.11 live births per woman | 3.23 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.73 live births per woman | 2.31 live births per woman | 3.01 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.85 live births per woman | 1.57 live births per woman | 2.25 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 live births per woman | 1.41 live births per woman | 1.56 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 live births per woman | 1.35 live births per woman | 1.54 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 live births per woman | 1.21 live births per woman | 1.42 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 live births per woman | 1.33 live births per woman | 1.51 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 164 Kuwait 1.52 live births per woman compare
- 165 Cape Verde 1.52 live births per woman compare
- 166 Denmark 1.51 live births per woman compare
- 168 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.5 live births per woman compare
- 169 French Polynesia 1.5 live births per woman compare
- 170 Argentina 1.5 live births per woman compare
- 170 Serbia 1.5 live births per woman compare
More population data for Portugal
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.41 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 68,603 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.41 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.41 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.51 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate: births per woman in Portugal?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in Portugal was 1.51 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 live births per woman in 1962.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 live births per woman in 2013.
- How does Portugal rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Portugal ranks 167th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.