Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Portugal
Portugal: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence was 1.41 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.41 births per woman
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
172nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.23 births per woman
in 1962
All-time low
1.21 births per woman
in 2013
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Portugal, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Portugal is 1.41 births per woman, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Portugal peaked at 3.23 births per woman in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1.21 births per woman, in 2013.
That places Portugal 172nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Portugal, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.16 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 3.21 births per woman | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 3.23 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 3.12 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 3.21 births per woman | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 3.15 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 3.16 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 3.16 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3.12 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 3.12 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3.01 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 3 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 2.86 births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 2.77 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 2.7 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 2.75 births per woman | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 2.82 births per woman | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 2.69 births per woman | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 2.45 births per woman | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 2.31 births per woman | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 2.25 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 2.13 births per woman | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 2.07 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 1.95 births per woman | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 1.9 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 1.72 births per woman | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 1.66 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 1.62 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 1.61 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.57 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.56 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.56 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.54 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.52 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.45 births per woman | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 1.41 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.44 births per woman | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.47 births per woman | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.47 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.5 births per woman | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.55 births per woman | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.45 births per woman | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 1.46 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.44 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.4 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.41 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.37 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.35 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.39 births per woman | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.34 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.39 births per woman | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.35 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.28 births per woman | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 1.21 births per woman | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 1.24 births per woman | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.31 births per woman | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.37 births per woman | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.38 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.42 births per woman | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.44 births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.42 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.35 births per woman | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 1.43 births per woman | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 1.45 births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.41 births per woman | -2.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.41 births per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 births per woman, 97% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.41 births per woman is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44 births per woman, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.16 births per woman | 3.12 births per woman | 3.23 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.74 births per woman | 2.31 births per woman | 3.01 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.85 births per woman | 1.57 births per woman | 2.25 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 births per woman | 1.41 births per woman | 1.56 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 births per woman | 1.34 births per woman | 1.55 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 births per woman | 1.21 births per woman | 1.44 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 births per woman | 1.35 births per woman | 1.45 births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More population data for Portugal
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,261 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2816 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0558 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Portugal?
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Portugal was 1.41 births per woman in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 births per woman in 1962.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 births per woman in 2013.
- How does Portugal rank for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- Portugal ranks 172nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total fertility rate, in a given year. Contraceptive prevalence is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception.