Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Portugal
Portugal: Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 1.51 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Portugal, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. child mortality in Portugal is 1.51 live births per woman, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. child mortality in Portugal peaked at 3.23 live births per woman in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1.21 live births per woman, in 2013.
Portugal ranks 167th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.11 live births per woman | 2.96 live births per woman | 3.2 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.17 live births per woman | 3.11 live births per woman | 3.23 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.73 live births per woman | 2.31 live births per woman | 3.01 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.85 live births per woman | 1.57 live births per woman | 2.25 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 live births per woman | 1.41 live births per woman | 1.56 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 live births per woman | 1.35 live births per woman | 1.54 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 live births per woman | 1.21 live births per woman | 1.42 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 live births per woman | 1.33 live births per woman | 1.51 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 164 Kuwait 1.52 live births per woman compare
- 165 Cape Verde 1.52 live births per woman compare
- 166 Denmark 1.51 live births per woman compare
- 168 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.5 live births per woman compare
- 169 French Polynesia 1.5 live births per woman compare
- 170 Argentina 1.5 live births per woman compare
- 170 Serbia 1.5 live births per woman compare
More health data for Portugal
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,112 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 38 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 60,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 57,946 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 59,238 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 56,650 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 57,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 54,971 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. child mortality in Portugal?
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Portugal was 1.51 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 live births per woman in 1962.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 live births per woman in 2013.
- How does Portugal rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
- Portugal ranks 167th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. child mortality rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.