Portugal vs Russia: Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario

Portugal
1.2 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
Russia
1.2 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
Portugal rank
40th
Russia rank
41st

Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario over time

  • Portugal
  • Russia
0123195520272100

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1.2 births per woman in last 5 years against 1.2 births per woman in last 5 years in Russia, a difference of 0 births per woman in last 5 years.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 40th and Russia ranks 41st of 200 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 10 and Russia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Russia Difference Ahead
1950s 3.12 births per woman in last 5 years 2.92 births per woman in last 5 years 0.209 births per woman in last 5 years Portugal
1960s 3.16 births per woman in last 5 years 2.56 births per woman in last 5 years 0.5955 births per woman in last 5 years Portugal
1970s 3 births per woman in last 5 years 2.06 births per woman in last 5 years 0.947 births per woman in last 5 years Portugal
1980s 2.33 births per woman in last 5 years 1.99 births per woman in last 5 years 0.339 births per woman in last 5 years Portugal
1990s 1.58 births per woman in last 5 years 1.87 births per woman in last 5 years 0.288 births per woman in last 5 years Russia
2000s 1.46 births per woman in last 5 years 1.28 births per woman in last 5 years 0.1765 births per woman in last 5 years Portugal
2010s 1.33 births per woman in last 5 years 1.57 births per woman in last 5 years 0.238 births per woman in last 5 years Russia
2020s 1.37 births per woman in last 5 years 1.59 births per woman in last 5 years 0.2145 births per woman in last 5 years Russia
2030s 1.38 births per woman in last 5 years 1.41 births per woman in last 5 years 0.0255 births per woman in last 5 years Russia
2040s 1.4 births per woman in last 5 years 1.41 births per woman in last 5 years 0.0115 births per woman in last 5 years Russia
2050s 1.41 births per woman in last 5 years 1.41 births per woman in last 5 years 0.002 births per woman in last 5 years Portugal
2060s 1.35 births per woman in last 5 years 1.33 births per woman in last 5 years 0.017 births per woman in last 5 years Portugal
2070s 1.3 births per woman in last 5 years 1.29 births per woman in last 5 years 0.013 births per woman in last 5 years Portugal
2080s 1.27 births per woman in last 5 years 1.27 births per woman in last 5 years 0 births per woman in last 5 years Russia
2090s 1.23 births per woman in last 5 years 1.23 births per woman in last 5 years 0.0015 births per woman in last 5 years Portugal
2100s 1.2 births per woman in last 5 years 1.2 births per woman in last 5 years 0.002 births per woman in last 5 years Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher projections of the fertility rate by education scenario, Portugal or Russia?
Portugal, at 1.2 births per woman in last 5 years against 1.2 births per woman in last 5 years in Russia as of 2100.
What is the difference in projections of the fertility rate by education scenario between Portugal and Russia?
0 births per woman in last 5 years, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Russia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2100.
How do Portugal and Russia rank globally for projections of the fertility rate by education scenario?
Portugal ranks 40th and Russia ranks 41st of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario
Unit
births per woman in last 5 years
Source
Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,000 data points, 1955–2100
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Average number of children born in the last 5-year period to the women of reproductive age (15-49).