Argentina vs Portugal: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty
Argentina
1.5 live births per woman
in 2023
Portugal
1.51 live births per woman
in 2023
Argentina rank
170th
Portugal rank
167th
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty over time
- Argentina
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.51 live births per woman against 1.5 live births per woman in Argentina, a difference of 0.01 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 170th and Portugal ranks 167th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 7 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.14 live births per woman | 3.11 live births per woman | 0.0298 live births per woman | Argentina |
| 1960s | 3.06 live births per woman | 3.17 live births per woman | 0.1086 live births per woman | Portugal |
| 1970s | 3.24 live births per woman | 2.73 live births per woman | 0.5035 live births per woman | Argentina |
| 1980s | 3.12 live births per woman | 1.85 live births per woman | 1.28 live births per woman | Argentina |
| 1990s | 2.86 live births per woman | 1.49 live births per woman | 1.37 live births per woman | Argentina |
| 2000s | 2.45 live births per woman | 1.42 live births per woman | 1.04 live births per woman | Argentina |
| 2010s | 2.25 live births per woman | 1.33 live births per woman | 0.9226 live births per woman | Argentina |
| 2020s | 1.54 live births per woman | 1.42 live births per woman | 0.1185 live births per woman | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty, Argentina or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.51 live births per woman against 1.5 live births per woman in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty between Argentina and Portugal?
- 0.01 live births per woman, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Portugal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Portugal rank globally for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty?
- Argentina ranks 170th and Portugal ranks 167th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.