Fertility Rate: Portugal
Portugal's fertility rate is currently 1.41 births per woman as of 2024. # Portugal Fertility Rate Portugal's fertility rate stands at 1.
Current (2024)
1.41 births per woman
-2.8% y/y
Peak (1962)
3.23 births per woman
Low (2013)
1.21 births per woman
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Fertility Rate — Portugal
1960 — 2024
Fertility Rate — Portugal
Analysis# Portugal Fertility Rate
Portugal's fertility rate stands at 1.41 births per woman in 2024, well below its 1962 peak of 3.23 but slightly above its 2013 low of 1.21. Since 1960, the country has experienced a dramatic 55.4% decline in fertility, reflecting broader European patterns of delayed childbearing, increased female labor participation, and changing family preferences.
After hitting a historic low in 2013, Portugal's fertility rate has shown modest recovery, fluctuating between 1.31 and 1.45 over the past decade. The recent slight dip from 1.45 in 2023 to 1.41 in 2024 suggests stabilization rather than sustained growth. With fertility remaining substantially below the 2.1 replacement level, Portugal continues facing long-term demographic pressures that will shape its aging population and labor market dynamics.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.41 births per woman | -2.76% |
| 2023 | 1.45 births per woman | +1.40% |
| 2022 | 1.43 births per woman | +5.93% |
| 2021 | 1.35 births per woman | -4.93% |
| 2020 | 1.42 births per woman | -1.39% |
| 2019 | 1.44 births per woman | +1.41% |
| 2018 | 1.42 births per woman | +2.90% |
| 2017 | 1.38 births per woman | +0.73% |
| 2016 | 1.37 births per woman | +4.58% |
| 2015 | 1.31 births per woman | +5.65% |
| 2014 | 1.24 births per woman | +2.48% |
| 2013 | 1.21 births per woman | -5.47% |
| 2012 | 1.28 births per woman | -5.19% |
| 2011 | 1.35 births per woman | -2.88% |
| 2010 | 1.39 births per woman | +3.73% |
| 2009 | 1.34 births per woman | -3.60% |
| 2008 | 1.39 births per woman | +2.96% |
| 2007 | 1.35 births per woman | -1.46% |
| 2006 | 1.37 births per woman | -2.84% |
| 2005 | 1.41 births per woman | +0.71% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.4 births per woman | -2.78% |
| 2003 | 1.44 births per woman | -1.37% |
| 2002 | 1.46 births per woman | +0.69% |
| 2001 | 1.45 births per woman | -6.45% |
| 2000 | 1.55 births per woman | +3.33% |
| 1999 | 1.5 births per woman | +2.04% |
| 1998 | 1.47 births per woman | +0.00% |
| 1997 | 1.47 births per woman | +2.08% |
| 1996 | 1.44 births per woman | +2.13% |
| 1995 | 1.41 births per woman | -2.76% |
| 1994 | 1.45 births per woman | -4.61% |
| 1993 | 1.52 births per woman | -1.30% |
| 1992 | 1.54 births per woman | -1.28% |
| 1991 | 1.56 births per woman | +0.00% |
| 1990 | 1.56 births per woman | -0.64% |
| 1989 | 1.57 births per woman | -2.48% |
| 1988 | 1.61 births per woman | -0.62% |
| 1987 | 1.62 births per woman | -2.41% |
| 1986 | 1.66 births per woman | -3.49% |
| 1985 | 1.72 births per woman | -9.47% |
| 1984 | 1.9 births per woman | -2.56% |
| 1983 | 1.95 births per woman | -5.80% |
| 1982 | 2.07 births per woman | -2.82% |
| 1981 | 2.13 births per woman | -5.33% |
| 1980 | 2.25 births per woman | -2.60% |
| 1979 | 2.31 births per woman | -5.71% |
| 1978 | 2.45 births per woman | -8.92% |
| 1977 | 2.69 births per woman | -4.61% |
| 1976 | 2.82 births per woman | +2.55% |
| 1975 | 2.75 births per woman | +1.85% |
| 1974 | 2.7 births per woman | -2.53% |
| 1973 | 2.77 births per woman | -3.15% |
| 1972 | 2.86 births per woman | -4.67% |
| 1971 | 3 births per woman | -0.33% |
| 1970 | 3.01 births per woman | -3.53% |
| 1969 | 3.12 births per woman | +0.00% |
| 1968 | 3.12 births per woman | -1.27% |
| 1967 | 3.16 births per woman | +0.00% |
| 1966 | 3.16 births per woman | +0.32% |
| 1965 | 3.15 births per woman | -1.87% |
| 1964 | 3.21 births per woman | +2.88% |
| 1963 | 3.12 births per woman | -3.41% |
| 1962 | 3.23 births per woman | +0.62% |
| 1961 | 3.21 births per woman | +1.58% |
| 1960 | 3.16 births per woman | — |
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