Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Portugal
Portugal: Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region was 1.41 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.41
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
21st
of 38 countries
All-time high
1.56
in 1990
All-time low
1.21
in 2013
Years of data
35
1990β2024
Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Portugal, 1990β2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Portugal is 1.41, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Portugal peaked at 1.56 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.21, in 2013.
That places Portugal 21st out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.49 | 1.41 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 | 1.34 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 | 1.21 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 | 1.35 | 1.45 | 5 |
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More population data for Portugal
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.049 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 396,215 (2100)
- Population density 95.56 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.41 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 68,603 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.41 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.41 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.2806 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Portugal?
- Fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Portugal was 1.41 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 in 1990.
- What is the lowest fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 in 2013.
- How does Portugal rank for fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region?
- Portugal ranks 21st out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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