Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Portugal
Portugal: Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 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 of women with no education in Portugal, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Portugal stood at 1.51 live births per woman.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 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.
That places Portugal 167th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 of women with no education 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
- 164 Kuwait 1.52 live births per woman compare
- 165 Cape Verde 1.52 live births per woman compare
- 166 Denmark 1.51 live births per woman compare
- 168 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.5 live births per woman compare
- 169 French Polynesia 1.5 live births per woman compare
- 170 Argentina 1.5 live births per woman compare
- 170 Serbia 1.5 live births per woman compare
More education data for Portugal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,664 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11,380 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 136,282 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 128,743 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Portugal?
- Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 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 of women with no education recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 live births per woman in 1962.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 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 of women with no education?
- Portugal ranks 167th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 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 of women with no education. 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.