Portugal vs Serbia: Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate

Portugal
1.51 live births per woman
in 2023
Serbia
1.5 live births per woman
in 2023
Portugal rank
167th
Serbia rank
170th

Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate over time

  • Portugal
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1.51 live births per woman against 1.5 live births per woman in Serbia, a difference of 0.01 live births per woman.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 167th and Serbia ranks 170th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 5 and Serbia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Serbia Difference Ahead
1950s 3.11 live births per woman 2.52 live births per woman 0.5963 live births per woman Portugal
1960s 3.17 live births per woman 2.07 live births per woman 1.1 live births per woman Portugal
1970s 2.73 live births per woman 1.93 live births per woman 0.8068 live births per woman Portugal
1980s 1.85 live births per woman 1.79 live births per woman 0.0553 live births per woman Portugal
1990s 1.49 live births per woman 1.49 live births per woman 0.0007 live births per woman Serbia
2000s 1.42 live births per woman 1.35 live births per woman 0.0693 live births per woman Portugal
2010s 1.33 live births per woman 1.45 live births per woman 0.1232 live births per woman Serbia
2020s 1.42 live births per woman 1.51 live births per woman 0.0817 live births per woman Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate, Portugal or Serbia?
Portugal, at 1.51 live births per woman against 1.5 live births per woman in Serbia as of 2023.
What is the difference in women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate between Portugal and Serbia?
0.01 live births per woman, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Serbia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Serbia rank globally for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate?
Portugal ranks 167th and Serbia ranks 170th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate
Unit
live births per woman
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

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.