Fertility & birth rates in Albania and Portugal

Fertility rate in Albania vs Portugal by year

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Albania

Portugal

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Year	Fertility rate
	Albania	Portugal
2023	1.35	1.44
2022	1.36	1.43
2021	1.37	1.35
2020	1.37	1.42
2019	1.4	1.44
2018	1.42	1.42
2017	1.49	1.38
2016	1.56	1.37
2015	1.63	1.31
2014	1.72	1.24
2013	1.74	1.21
2012	1.72	1.28
2011	1.68	1.35
2010	1.65	1.39
2009	1.64	1.34
2008	1.62	1.39
2007	1.63	1.35
2006	1.69	1.37
2005	1.79	1.41
2004	1.89	1.4
2003	2.01	1.44
2002	2	1.46
2001	2.14	1.45
2000	2.22	1.55
1999	2.31	1.5
1998	2.42	1.47
1997	2.54	1.47
1996	2.67	1.44
1995	2.76	1.41
1994	2.8	1.45
1993	2.81	1.52
1992	2.89	1.54
1991	2.96	1.56
1990	3.01	1.56
1989	3.03	1.57
1988	3.07	1.61
1987	3.11	1.62
1986	3.14	1.66
1985	3.21	1.72
1984	3.28	1.9
1983	3.32	1.95
1982	3.42	2.07
1981	3.47	2.13
1980	3.59	2.25
1979	3.78	2.31
1978	4	2.45
1977	4.2	2.69
1976	4.37	2.82
1975	4.57	2.75
1974	4.7	2.7
1973	4.83	2.77
1972	4.98	2.86
1971	5.08	3
1970	5.16	3.01
1969	5.29	3.12
1968	5.32	3.12
1967	5.31	3.16
1966	5.33	3.16
1965	5.47	3.15
1964	5.71	3.21
1963	5.93	3.12
1962	6.11	3.23
1961	6.27	3.21
1960	6.38	3.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Albania was 1.35 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.44 in Portugal in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Albania vs Portugal population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Albania

Portugal

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Year	Natural population change
	Albania	Portugal
2023	4,615	-32,792
2022	3,913	-40,694
2021	623	-45,592
2020	3,682	-39,129
2019	8,432	-24,687
2018	9,187	-25,709
2017	10,707	-23,691
2016	12,332	-23,749
2015	14,164	-23,823
2014	16,185	-22,882
2013	17,234	-24,052
2012	17,565	-17,875
2011	17,564	-5,279
2010	18,404	-4,230
2009	19,336	-5,284
2008	19,526	0
2007	20,286	-1,055
2006	21,732	3,156
2005	24,390	2,101
2004	26,989	7,339
2003	29,907	4,184
2002	30,189	8,335
2001	33,573	8,290
2000	36,741	15,435
1999	40,047	8,175
1998	43,884	7,112
1997	46,979	8,087
1996	52,745	4,026
1995	56,784	4,011
1994	59,086	9,991
1993	60,602	7,972
1992	63,376	13,933
1991	65,639	12,948
1990	67,355	13,976
1989	66,351	22,011
1988	64,616	24,047
1987	63,334	28,084
1986	61,925	31,102
1985	60,798	33,077
1984	59,396	45,983
1983	57,647	47,798
1982	56,443	58,479
1981	54,595	56,152
1980	53,803	63,481
1979	54,139	67,628
1978	55,463	70,731
1977	56,319	84,156
1976	56,428	85,138
1975	56,920	81,841
1974	56,133	74,412
1973	55,439	76,835
1972	54,966	83,715
1971	53,797	82,980
1970	52,293	87,672
1969	51,407	89,329
1968	49,258	100,737
1967	46,494	106,495
1966	44,507	107,171
1965	43,953	115,182
1964	44,205	120,170
1963	44,040	113,783
1962	43,124	123,217
1961	41,802	117,867
1960	40,436	118,693

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.19% in Albania and -0.31% in Portugal.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.32% in Albania and -0.29% in Portugal.

Birth rate in Albania vs Portugal by year

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Albania

Portugal

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Albania	Portugal
2023	10.2	8.1
2022	10.3	8
2021	10.5	7.6
2020	10.5	8.1
2019	10.8	8.4
2018	10.9	8.4
2017	11.4	8.3
2016	11.9	8.4
2015	12.4	8.2
2014	13.1	7.9
2013	13.1	7.9
2012	12.9	8.5
2011	12.4	9.2
2010	12.4	9.6
2009	12.3	9.4
2008	12.2	9.9
2007	12.4	9.7
2006	13	10
2005	13.9	10.4
2004	14.7	10.4
2003	15.6	10.8
2002	15.6	11
2001	16.6	10.9
2000	17.5	11.7
1999	18.5	11.4
1998	19.6	11.2
1997	20.8	11.2
1996	22.1	11
1995	23.3	10.7
1994	23.9	10.9
1993	24.2	11.4
1992	25	11.5
1991	25.6	11.7
1990	26.1	11.7
1989	26.2	11.8
1988	26.2	12.2
1987	26.3	12.3
1986	26.3	12.6
1985	26.5	13
1984	26.5	14.3
1983	26.4	14.5
1982	26.6	15.2
1981	26.5	15.4
1980	26.8	16.2
1979	27.5	16.6
1978	28.5	17.5
1977	29.4	19.1
1976	30.1	20
1975	31	19.8
1974	31.5	19.6
1973	32	20
1972	32.6	20.2
1971	33.1	21
1970	33.4	20.8
1969	34	21.7
1968	34.1	22.1
1967	33.8	22.8
1966	33.9	23.2
1965	34.8	23.4
1964	36.4	24
1963	37.9	23.5
1962	39.1	24.5
1961	40.3	24.4
1960	41	24.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.2 in Albania and 8.1 in Portugal, compared with 41 and 24.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Albania

Factual

UN forecast

Portugal

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Albania	Portugal
2100	10%	13.8%
2099	10%	13.8%
2098	10%	13.8%
2097	10%	13.8%
2096	10%	13.9%
2095	9.99%	13.9%
2094	9.96%	13.9%
2093	9.92%	14%
2092	9.88%	14%
2091	9.83%	14%
2090	9.77%	14.1%
2089	9.7%	14.1%
2088	9.64%	14.1%
2087	9.56%	14.1%
2086	9.49%	14.2%
2085	9.43%	14.2%
2084	9.37%	14.2%
2083	9.31%	14.2%
2082	9.26%	14.2%
2081	9.22%	14.2%
2080	9.19%	14.2%
2079	9.17%	14.2%
2078	9.16%	14.2%
2077	9.16%	14.1%
2076	9.17%	14.1%
2075	9.2%	14.1%
2074	9.24%	14%
2073	9.28%	14%
2072	9.33%	13.9%
2071	9.39%	13.9%
2070	9.46%	13.8%
2069	9.54%	13.8%
2068	9.62%	13.7%
2067	9.71%	13.7%
2066	9.81%	13.6%
2065	9.9%	13.6%
2064	10%	13.5%
2063	10.1%	13.5%
2062	10.2%	13.5%
2061	10.3%	13.5%
2060	10.3%	13.5%
2059	10.4%	13.5%
2058	10.4%	13.5%
2057	10.5%	13.5%
2056	10.5%	13.5%
2055	10.6%	13.5%
2054	10.6%	13.5%
2053	10.6%	13.5%
2052	10.7%	13.5%
2051	10.7%	13.5%
2050	10.8%	13.5%
2049	10.8%	13.5%
2048	10.9%	13.4%
2047	11%	13.4%
2046	11.1%	13.4%
2045	11.3%	13.3%
2044	11.4%	13.3%
2043	11.6%	13.2%
2042	11.8%	13.1%
2041	12%	13.1%
2040	12.2%	13%
2039	12.4%	13%
2038	12.7%	13%
2037	12.9%	12.9%
2036	13.2%	12.8%
2035	13.4%	12.8%
2034	13.7%	12.7%
2033	14%	12.7%
2032	14.3%	12.7%
2031	14.6%	12.7%
2030	15%	12.7%
2029	15.4%	12.6%
2028	15.8%	12.6%
2027	16.2%	12.6%
2026	16.5%	12.7%
2025	16.7%	12.8%
2024	16.8%	12.8%
2023	17%	12.9%
2022	17.2%	13%
2021	17.4%	13.1%
2020	17.5%	13.3%
2019	17.7%	13.5%
2018	18%	13.7%
2017	18.3%	13.9%
2016	18.6%	14.1%
2015	19%	14.3%
2014	19.4%	14.6%
2013	19.8%	14.8%
2012	20.3%	14.9%
2011	20.9%	15%
2010	21.7%	15.2%
2009	22.5%	15.4%
2008	23.4%	15.5%
2007	24.2%	15.6%
2006	25%	15.8%
2005	25.9%	15.9%
2004	26.7%	16%
2003	27.5%	16.1%
2002	28.3%	16.1%
2001	29%	16.2%
2000	29.6%	16.4%
1999	30%	16.6%
1998	30.5%	16.8%
1997	30.8%	17.1%
1996	31.1%	17.4%
1995	31.4%	17.8%
1994	31.6%	18.2%
1993	31.9%	18.6%
1992	32.2%	19.1%
1991	32.4%	19.7%
1990	32.7%	20.5%
1989	32.9%	21.2%
1988	33.1%	21.9%
1987	33.4%	22.5%
1986	33.8%	23.1%
1985	34.2%	23.7%
1984	34.6%	24.1%
1983	35%	24.5%
1982	35.4%	25%
1981	35.8%	25.4%
1980	36.3%	25.9%
1979	36.7%	26.4%
1978	37.3%	26.8%
1977	38%	27.1%
1976	38.7%	27.2%
1975	39.4%	27.4%
1974	40%	27.7%
1973	40.6%	27.9%
1972	41.1%	28.2%
1971	41.5%	28.4%
1970	41.8%	28.7%
1969	42.1%	29.1%
1968	42.3%	29.2%
1967	42.3%	29.2%
1966	42.3%	29.2%
1965	42.3%	29.1%
1964	42.3%	29.1%
1963	42.2%	29.1%
1962	42%	29.1%
1961	41.7%	29.1%
1960	41.2%	29.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.8% of the population in Albania and 12.8% in Portugal in 2024, compared to 32.7% and 20.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Albania and Portugal compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Albania vs Portugal

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Albania

Portugal

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Albania	Portugal
2023	7	15
2022	8	16
2021	14	19
2020	7	14
2019	7	15
2018	7	14
2017	8	13
2016	8	12
2015	9	11
2014	10	11
2013	10	10
2012	10	10
2011	9	10
2010	9	10
2009	9	9
2008	10	9
2007	10	8
2006	11	8
2005	12	8
2004	13	8
2003	13	8
2002	14	9
2001	14	9
2000	15	9
1999	17	10
1998	18	11
1997	21	12
1996	20	12
1995	21	12
1994	22	13
1993	24	15
1992	26	16
1991	28	17
1990	30	17
1989	31	18
1988	32	18
1987	33	19
1986	35	19
1985	38	20

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 7 deaths per 100,000 live births in Albania, compared to 15 deaths in Portugal.

Under-five mortality rates

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Albania

Portugal

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Albania	Portugal
2023	0.94%	0.32%
2022	0.94%	0.32%
2021	0.95%	0.33%
2020	0.94%	0.34%
2019	0.94%	0.35%
2018	0.93%	0.35%
2017	0.93%	0.36%
2016	0.94%	0.36%
2015	0.96%	0.36%
2014	0.99%	0.36%
2013	1.05%	0.36%
2012	1.12%	0.37%
2011	1.22%	0.37%
2010	1.33%	0.38%
2009	1.45%	0.39%
2008	1.58%	0.4%
2007	1.71%	0.42%
2006	1.85%	0.44%
2005	2%	0.47%
2004	2.14%	0.5%
2003	2.29%	0.55%
2002	2.43%	0.61%
2001	2.57%	0.66%
2000	2.71%	0.72%
1999	2.84%	0.77%
1998	2.98%	0.82%
1997	3.11%	0.86%
1996	3.24%	0.92%
1995	3.36%	0.98%
1994	3.49%	1.05%
1993	3.62%	1.14%
1992	3.76%	1.25%
1991	3.9%	1.36%
1990	4.08%	1.47%
1989	4.28%	1.59%
1988	4.51%	1.7%
1987	4.79%	1.82%
1986	5.11%	1.93%
1985	5.48%	2.04%
1984	5.9%	2.16%
1983	6.37%	2.29%
1982	6.9%	2.43%
1981	7.49%	2.58%
1980	8.12%	2.75%
1979	8.84%	2.97%
1978	9.62%	3.24%
1977	-	3.57%
1976	-	3.94%
1975	-	4.35%
1974	-	4.79%
1973	-	5.27%
1972	-	5.78%
1971	-	6.3%
1970	-	6.81%
1969	-	7.22%
1968	-	7.51%
1967	-	7.76%
1966	-	8.09%
1965	-	8.53%
1964	-	9.1%
1963	-	9.76%
1962	-	10.4%
1961	-	11%
1960	-	11.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Albania and 0.32% in Portugal. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.