Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in Portugal
Portugal: Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate was 1.45 births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.45 births per woman
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
21st
of 34 countries
All-time high
3.48 births per woman
in 1948
All-time low
1.21 births per woman
in 2013
Years of data
84
1940–2023
Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in Portugal, 1940–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 1.45 births per woman for total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in Portugal peaked at 3.48 births per woman in 1948 and was at its lowest, 1.21 births per woman, 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.
Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in Portugal, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 3.2 births per woman | — |
| 1941 | 3.11 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1942 | 3.14 births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1943 | 3.29 births per woman | +4.6% |
| 1944 | 3.32 births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1945 | 3.41 births per woman | +2.7% |
| 1946 | 3.32 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1947 | 3.19 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1948 | 3.48 births per woman | +9.1% |
| 1949 | 3.31 births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1950 | 3.16 births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1951 | 3.17 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 3.2 births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 3.04 births per woman | -5.0% |
| 1954 | 2.96 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1955 | 3.14 births per woman | +6.1% |
| 1956 | 3.02 births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1957 | 3.14 births per woman | +3.9% |
| 1958 | 3.15 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 3.15 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 3.16 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 3.22 births per woman | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 3.29 births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 3.2 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 3.31 births per woman | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 3.25 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 3.24 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 3.21 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 3.15 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 3.11 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 3 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 3 births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.83 births per woman | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 2.75 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 2.69 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 2.76 births per woman | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 2.8 births per woman | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 2.68 births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 2.44 births per woman | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 2.31 births per woman | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 2.25 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 2.14 births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 2.09 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.97 births per woman | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 1.93 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.75 births per woman | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 1.7 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 1.65 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 1.63 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.58 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 1.56 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.56 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.54 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.52 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.45 births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 1.41 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.44 births per woman | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 1.47 births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.47 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.5 births per woman | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.55 births per woman | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.45 births per woman | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 1.47 births per woman | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.44 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.4 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.41 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.37 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.35 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.39 births per woman | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.34 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.39 births per woman | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.35 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.28 births per woman | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.21 births per woman | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 1.24 births per woman | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.31 births per woman | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 1.37 births per woman | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.39 births per woman | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.42 births per woman | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.44 births per woman | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.42 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.35 births per woman | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 1.43 births per woman | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 1.45 births per woman | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3.28 births per woman | 3.11 births per woman | 3.48 births per woman | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.11 births per woman | 2.96 births per woman | 3.2 births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.21 births per woman | 3.11 births per woman | 3.31 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.73 births per woman | 2.31 births per woman | 3 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.87 births per woman | 1.58 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 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in Portugal?
- Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in Portugal was 1.45 births per woman in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.48 births per woman in 1948.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 births per woman in 2013.
- How does Portugal rank for total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate?
- Portugal ranks 21st out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted 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 Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of children a woman would have in her lifetime if she experienced the fertility rates of a specific year.