Period total fertility rate in Portugal
Portugal: Period total fertility rate was 1.45 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.45
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
21st
of 34 countries
All-time high
3.48
in 1948
All-time low
1.21
in 2013
Years of data
84
1940–2023
Period total fertility rate in Portugal, 1940–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for period total fertility rate in Portugal is 1.45, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period total fertility rate in Portugal peaked at 3.48 in 1948 and was at its lowest, 1.21, in 2013.
That places Portugal 21st out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 84 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3.28 | 3.11 | 3.48 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.11 | 2.96 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.21 | 3.11 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.73 | 2.31 | 3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.87 | 1.58 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 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 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.51 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.5 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is period total fertility rate in Portugal?
- Period total fertility rate in Portugal was 1.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period total fertility rate recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.48 in 1948.
- What is the lowest period total fertility rate recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 in 2013.
- How does Portugal rank for period total fertility rate?
- Portugal ranks 21st out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is period total fertility rate rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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 Period total fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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