Total Fertility Rate in Portugal
Portugal: Total Fertility Rate was 1.43 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.43
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
162nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
3.23
in 1962
All-time low
1.21
in 2013
Years of data
63
1960β2022
Total Fertility Rate in Portugal, 1960β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, total fertility rate in Portugal stood at 1.43.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Portugal peaked at 3.23 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1.21, in 2013.
Portugal ranks 162nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.16 | 3.12 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.74 | 2.31 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.85 | 1.57 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 | 1.41 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 | 1.34 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 | 1.21 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 | 1.35 | 1.43 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More gender data for Portugal
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 41,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 44,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 42,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 44,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 42,087 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 44,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 40,537 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 42,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 40,688 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 42,820 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Portugal?
- Total fertility rate in Portugal was 1.43 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 in 1962.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 in 2013.
- How does Portugal rank for total fertility rate?
- Portugal ranks 162nd out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.