Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Portugal
Portugal: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty was 1.51 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.51 live births per woman
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
167th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.23 live births per woman
in 1962
All-time low
1.21 live births per woman
in 2013
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 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. share living in extreme poverty in Portugal is 1.51 live births per woman, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 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.
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Portugal, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.16 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 3.18 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 3.2 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 3.04 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1954 | 2.96 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1955 | 3.13 live births per woman | +5.7% |
| 1956 | 3.03 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1957 | 3.14 live births per woman | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 3.15 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 3.14 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 3.16 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 3.21 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 3.23 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 3.13 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 3.21 live births per woman | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 3.16 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 3.16 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 3.16 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 3.12 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 3.11 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 3.01 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 3 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 2.86 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 2.77 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 2.69 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 2.75 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 2.81 live births per woman | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 2.68 live births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 2.45 live births per woman | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 2.31 live births per woman | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 2.25 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 2.13 live births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 2.07 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 1.96 live births per woman | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 1.9 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 1.73 live births per woman | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 1.66 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 1.62 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 1.61 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.57 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 1.55 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 1.56 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.54 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.51 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.45 live births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 1.41 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.44 live births per woman | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.47 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.47 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.5 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.54 live births per woman | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.46 live births per woman | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 1.46 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.44 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.41 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.41 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.37 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.35 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.38 live births per woman | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.35 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.38 live births per woman | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.34 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.28 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 1.21 live births per woman | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.23 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.3 live births per woman | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 1.36 live births per woman | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.38 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.41 live births per woman | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.42 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.41 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.33 live births per woman | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 1.45 live births per woman | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 1.51 live births per woman | +3.8% |
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
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- 168 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.5 live births per woman compare
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- 170 Argentina 1.5 live births per woman compare
- 170 Serbia 1.5 live births per woman compare
More poverty & inequality data for Portugal
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,309 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 35.76 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 35.8% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -0.7181 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Portugal?
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 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. share living in extreme poverty recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 live births per woman in 1962.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 live births per woman in 2013.
- How does Portugal rank for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty?
- Portugal ranks 167th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 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. share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.