Australia vs Portugal: Adolescent fertility rate
Australia
6.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Portugal
6.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Australia rank
174th
Portugal rank
173rd
Adolescent fertility rate over time
- Australia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 6.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 6.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Australia, a difference of 0.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 174th and Portugal ranks 173rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 27.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 18.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Australia |
| 1970s | 41.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 37.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 4.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Australia |
| 1980s | 23.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 33.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 9.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 20.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 21.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 1.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 17.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 18.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 1.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 12.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 9.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 3.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Australia |
| 2020s | 6.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 6.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 0.383 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescent fertility rate, Australia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 6.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 6.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between Australia and Portugal?
- 0.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Portugal?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Portugal rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
- Australia ranks 174th and Portugal ranks 173rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.