Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Portugal

Portugal: Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr was 1.41 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.41
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
23rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
3.48
in 1948
All-time low
1.21
in 2013
Years of data
85
1940–2024

Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Portugal, 1940–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 1.41 for total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Portugal peaked at 3.48 in 1948 and was at its lowest, 1.21, in 2013.

That places Portugal 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 85 years of available data.

Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Portugal, 1940 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1940 3.2 —
1941 3.11 -2.8%
1942 3.14 +1.0%
1943 3.29 +4.6%
1944 3.32 +0.9%
1945 3.41 +2.7%
1946 3.32 -2.7%
1947 3.19 -3.7%
1948 3.48 +9.1%
1949 3.31 -5.1%
1950 3.16 -4.5%
1951 3.17 +0.5%
1952 3.2 +0.9%
1953 3.04 -5.0%
1954 2.96 -2.6%
1955 3.14 +6.1%
1956 3.02 -3.9%
1957 3.14 +3.9%
1958 3.15 +0.3%
1959 3.15 +0.1%
1960 3.16 +0.3%
1961 3.22 +2.1%
1962 3.29 +2.0%
1963 3.2 -2.8%
1964 3.31 +3.5%
1965 3.25 -1.9%
1966 3.24 -0.2%
1967 3.21 -0.9%
1968 3.15 -2.0%
1969 3.11 -1.1%
1970 3 -3.5%
1971 3 -0.0%
1972 2.83 -5.5%
1973 2.75 -3.1%
1974 2.69 -2.0%
1975 2.76 +2.3%
1976 2.8 +1.6%
1977 2.68 -4.4%
1978 2.44 -8.7%
1979 2.31 -5.4%
1980 2.25 -2.6%
1981 2.14 -5.1%
1982 2.09 -2.2%
1983 1.97 -5.6%
1984 1.93 -2.1%
1985 1.75 -9.2%
1986 1.7 -3.3%
1987 1.65 -2.9%
1988 1.63 -1.0%
1989 1.58 -2.9%
1990 1.56 -1.7%
1991 1.56 +0.2%
1992 1.54 -1.3%
1993 1.52 -1.4%
1994 1.45 -4.7%
1995 1.41 -2.5%
1996 1.44 +2.4%
1997 1.47 +2.0%
1998 1.47 +0.1%
1999 1.5 +1.9%
2000 1.55 +3.1%
2001 1.45 -6.4%
2002 1.47 +1.0%
2003 1.44 -1.8%
2004 1.4 -2.4%
2005 1.41 +0.7%
2006 1.37 -2.9%
2007 1.35 -1.7%
2008 1.39 +3.3%
2009 1.34 -3.5%
2010 1.39 +3.4%
2011 1.35 -2.9%
2012 1.28 -4.8%
2013 1.21 -5.5%
2014 1.24 +1.9%
2015 1.31 +6.2%
2016 1.37 +4.1%
2017 1.39 +1.3%
2018 1.42 +2.8%
2019 1.44 +1.0%
2020 1.42 -1.2%
2021 1.35 -4.9%
2022 1.43 +5.5%
2023 1.45 +1.5%
2024 1.41 -2.8%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 1.41 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48, 95% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 1.41 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.47, 96% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 20 Norway 1.45 compare
  2. 21 Sweden 1.43 compare
  3. 22 Netherlands 1.43 compare
  4. 24 Austria 1.32 compare
  5. 25 Switzerland 1.29 compare
  6. 26 Canada 1.26 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Portugal?
Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Portugal was 1.41 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 3.48 in 1948.
What is the lowest total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 1.21 in 2013.
How does Portugal rank for total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr?
Portugal ranks 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
Is total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr
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34 places, 2,354 data points, 1891–2025
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