Fertility & birth rates in Cyprus and Portugal

Fertility rate in Cyprus vs Portugal by year

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Cyprus

Portugal

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cyprus	Portugal
2023	1.39	1.44
2022	1.39	1.43
2021	1.39	1.35
2020	1.36	1.42
2019	1.33	1.44
2018	1.32	1.42
2017	1.32	1.38
2016	1.36	1.37
2015	1.32	1.31
2014	1.31	1.24
2013	1.3	1.21
2012	1.38	1.28
2011	1.36	1.35
2010	1.43	1.39
2009	1.48	1.34
2008	1.48	1.39
2007	1.45	1.35
2006	1.51	1.37
2005	1.48	1.41
2004	1.51	1.4
2003	1.51	1.44
2002	1.5	1.46
2001	1.57	1.45
2000	1.64	1.55
1999	1.67	1.5
1998	1.76	1.47
1997	1.86	1.47
1996	1.95	1.44
1995	2.03	1.41
1994	2.16	1.45
1993	2.25	1.52
1992	2.46	1.54
1991	2.34	1.56
1990	2.4	1.56
1989	2.37	1.57
1988	2.47	1.61
1987	2.39	1.62
1986	2.45	1.66
1985	2.43	1.72
1984	2.51	1.9
1983	2.49	1.95
1982	2.49	2.07
1981	2.15	2.13
1980	2.3	2.25
1979	2.14	2.31
1978	2.08	2.45
1977	2.09	2.69
1976	2.33	2.82
1975	2.11	2.75
1974	2.28	2.7
1973	2.4	2.77
1972	2.99	2.86
1971	3.04	3
1970	3.07	3.01
1969	3.19	3.12
1968	3.27	3.12
1967	3.32	3.16
1966	3.4	3.16
1965	3.47	3.15
1964	3.41	3.21
1963	3.49	3.12
1962	3.51	3.23
1961	3.62	3.21
1960	3.39	3.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cyprus was 1.39 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 Cyprus vs Portugal population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Cyprus

Portugal

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Year	Natural population change
	Cyprus	Portugal
2023	5,025	-32,792
2022	4,466	-40,694
2021	5,305	-45,592
2020	5,826	-39,129
2019	5,679	-24,687
2018	5,905	-25,709
2017	6,082	-23,691
2016	6,643	-23,749
2015	6,340	-23,823
2014	6,193	-22,882
2013	6,116	-24,052
2012	6,726	-17,875
2011	6,271	-5,279
2010	6,723	-4,230
2009	6,820	-5,284
2008	6,429	0
2007	5,983	-1,055
2006	6,166	3,156
2005	5,646	2,101
2004	5,705	7,339
2003	5,484	4,184
2002	5,225	8,335
2001	5,308	8,290
2000	5,570	15,435
1999	5,524	8,175
1998	5,879	7,112
1997	6,444	8,087
1996	6,911	4,026
1995	7,226	4,011
1994	7,973	9,991
1993	8,463	7,972
1992	9,844	13,933
1991	9,102	12,948
1990	9,417	13,976
1989	9,156	22,011
1988	9,595	24,047
1987	9,114	28,084
1986	9,412	31,102
1985	9,242	33,077
1984	9,516	45,983
1983	9,318	47,798
1982	9,282	58,479
1981	7,135	56,152
1980	7,954	63,481
1979	6,620	67,628
1978	5,949	70,731
1977	5,607	84,156
1976	6,546	85,138
1975	5,023	81,841
1974	321	74,412
1973	5,405	76,835
1972	8,244	83,715
1971	8,398	82,980
1970	8,412	87,672
1969	8,857	89,329
1968	9,153	100,737
1967	9,313	106,495
1966	9,478	107,171
1965	9,643	115,182
1964	8,322	120,170
1963	8,568	113,783
1962	9,455	123,217
1961	9,584	117,867
1960	8,385	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 +0.37% in Cyprus and -0.31% in Portugal.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Cyprus and -0.29% in Portugal.

Birth rate in Cyprus vs Portugal by year

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Cyprus

Portugal

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cyprus	Portugal
2023	10.8	8.1
2022	11	8
2021	11.2	7.6
2020	11.1	8.1
2019	11	8.4
2018	11	8.4
2017	11.2	8.3
2016	11.5	8.4
2015	11.2	8.2
2014	11.1	7.9
2013	11	7.9
2012	11.6	8.5
2011	11.3	9.2
2010	11.8	9.6
2009	12.1	9.4
2008	12	9.9
2007	11.6	9.7
2006	12	10
2005	11.7	10.4
2004	11.9	10.4
2003	11.8	10.8
2002	11.6	11
2001	12	10.9
2000	12.5	11.7
1999	12.7	11.4
1998	13.3	11.2
1997	14.1	11.2
1996	14.9	11
1995	15.5	10.7
1994	16.7	10.9
1993	17.6	11.4
1992	19.4	11.5
1991	18.6	11.7
1990	19.1	11.7
1989	19	11.8
1988	19.9	12.2
1987	19.4	12.3
1986	20.1	12.6
1985	20.2	13
1984	21.2	14.3
1983	21.3	14.5
1982	21.5	15.2
1981	18.6	15.4
1980	19.8	16.2
1979	18.2	16.6
1978	17.4	17.5
1977	17.1	19.1
1976	18.8	20
1975	16.8	19.8
1974	17.9	19.6
1973	18.3	20
1972	22.5	20.2
1971	22.7	21
1970	22.6	20.8
1969	23.4	21.7
1968	23.9	22.1
1967	24.2	22.8
1966	24.6	23.2
1965	25	23.4
1964	24.7	24
1963	25.3	23.5
1962	25.5	24.5
1961	26.3	24.4
1960	24.7	24.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Cyprus and 8.1 in Portugal, compared with 24.7 and 24.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Cyprus

Factual

UN forecast

Portugal

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cyprus	Portugal
2100	12.5%	13.8%
2099	12.5%	13.8%
2098	12.5%	13.8%
2097	12.5%	13.8%
2096	12.5%	13.9%
2095	12.5%	13.9%
2094	12.5%	13.9%
2093	12.5%	14%
2092	12.4%	14%
2091	12.4%	14%
2090	12.3%	14.1%
2089	12.3%	14.1%
2088	12.2%	14.1%
2087	12.2%	14.1%
2086	12.1%	14.2%
2085	12.1%	14.2%
2084	12.1%	14.2%
2083	12%	14.2%
2082	12%	14.2%
2081	12%	14.2%
2080	12%	14.2%
2079	12%	14.2%
2078	12%	14.2%
2077	12.1%	14.1%
2076	12.1%	14.1%
2075	12.1%	14.1%
2074	12.2%	14%
2073	12.3%	14%
2072	12.3%	13.9%
2071	12.4%	13.9%
2070	12.5%	13.8%
2069	12.5%	13.8%
2068	12.6%	13.7%
2067	12.6%	13.7%
2066	12.7%	13.6%
2065	12.7%	13.6%
2064	12.7%	13.5%
2063	12.7%	13.5%
2062	12.7%	13.5%
2061	12.7%	13.5%
2060	12.7%	13.5%
2059	12.6%	13.5%
2058	12.6%	13.5%
2057	12.6%	13.5%
2056	12.5%	13.5%
2055	12.5%	13.5%
2054	12.4%	13.5%
2053	12.4%	13.5%
2052	12.4%	13.5%
2051	12.3%	13.5%
2050	12.3%	13.5%
2049	12.3%	13.5%
2048	12.4%	13.4%
2047	12.4%	13.4%
2046	12.5%	13.4%
2045	12.6%	13.3%
2044	12.7%	13.3%
2043	12.8%	13.2%
2042	13%	13.1%
2041	13.2%	13.1%
2040	13.4%	13%
2039	13.6%	13%
2038	13.9%	13%
2037	14.2%	12.9%
2036	14.4%	12.8%
2035	14.7%	12.8%
2034	14.9%	12.7%
2033	15.1%	12.7%
2032	15.3%	12.7%
2031	15.5%	12.7%
2030	15.7%	12.7%
2029	15.8%	12.6%
2028	15.9%	12.6%
2027	16%	12.6%
2026	16.1%	12.7%
2025	16.1%	12.8%
2024	16.1%	12.8%
2023	16.1%	12.9%
2022	16%	13%
2021	16%	13.1%
2020	15.9%	13.3%
2019	15.9%	13.5%
2018	15.9%	13.7%
2017	15.9%	13.9%
2016	15.9%	14.1%
2015	16%	14.3%
2014	16.1%	14.6%
2013	16.2%	14.8%
2012	16.4%	14.9%
2011	16.6%	15%
2010	17%	15.2%
2009	17.5%	15.4%
2008	18%	15.5%
2007	18.7%	15.6%
2006	19.3%	15.8%
2005	19.9%	15.9%
2004	20.5%	16%
2003	21%	16.1%
2002	21.3%	16.1%
2001	21.7%	16.2%
2000	22.3%	16.4%
1999	22.9%	16.6%
1998	23.4%	16.8%
1997	23.9%	17.1%
1996	24.3%	17.4%
1995	24.6%	17.8%
1994	24.7%	18.2%
1993	24.6%	18.6%
1992	24.6%	19.1%
1991	24.7%	19.7%
1990	24.8%	20.5%
1989	25%	21.2%
1988	25.1%	21.9%
1987	25.2%	22.5%
1986	25.2%	23.1%
1985	25.2%	23.7%
1984	25.1%	24.1%
1983	24.9%	24.5%
1982	24.8%	25%
1981	25%	25.4%
1980	25.5%	25.9%
1979	26.2%	26.4%
1978	27%	26.8%
1977	27.9%	27.1%
1976	28.8%	27.2%
1975	29.6%	27.4%
1974	30%	27.7%
1973	30.3%	27.9%
1972	30.8%	28.2%
1971	31.2%	28.4%
1970	31.7%	28.7%
1969	32.1%	29.1%
1968	32.6%	29.2%
1967	33%	29.2%
1966	33.5%	29.2%
1965	34%	29.1%
1964	34.5%	29.1%
1963	35.1%	29.1%
1962	35.8%	29.1%
1961	36.4%	29.1%
1960	36.5%	29.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.1% of the population in Cyprus and 12.8% in Portugal in 2024, compared to 24.8% and 20.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cyprus and Portugal compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cyprus vs Portugal

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Cyprus

Portugal

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cyprus	Portugal
2023	14	15
2022	53	16
2021	98	19
2020	87	14
2019	13	15
2018	13	14
2017	12	13
2016	12	12
2015	11	11
2014	11	11
2013	10	10
2012	10	10
2011	10	10
2010	10	10
2009	10	9
2008	10	9
2007	10	8
2006	10	8
2005	10	8
2004	10	8
2003	10	8
2002	11	9
2001	11	9
2000	12	9
1999	12	10
1998	13	11
1997	13	12
1996	14	12
1995	14	12
1994	15	13
1993	15	15
1992	15	16
1991	15	17
1990	15	17
1989	16	18
1988	17	18
1987	17	19
1986	18	19
1985	19	20

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 14 deaths per 100,000 live births in Cyprus, compared to 15 deaths in Portugal.

Under-five mortality rates

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Cyprus

Portugal

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cyprus	Portugal
2023	0.35%	0.32%
2022	0.35%	0.32%
2021	0.34%	0.33%
2020	0.32%	0.34%
2019	0.31%	0.35%
2018	0.3%	0.35%
2017	0.3%	0.36%
2016	0.29%	0.36%
2015	0.29%	0.36%
2014	0.29%	0.36%
2013	0.3%	0.36%
2012	0.3%	0.37%
2011	0.32%	0.37%
2010	0.33%	0.38%
2009	0.35%	0.39%
2008	0.37%	0.4%
2007	0.39%	0.42%
2006	0.42%	0.44%
2005	0.46%	0.47%
2004	0.5%	0.5%
2003	0.54%	0.55%
2002	0.58%	0.61%
2001	0.62%	0.66%
2000	0.66%	0.72%
1999	0.71%	0.77%
1998	0.76%	0.82%
1997	0.81%	0.86%
1996	0.86%	0.92%
1995	0.91%	0.98%
1994	0.97%	1.05%
1993	1.02%	1.14%
1992	1.06%	1.25%
1991	1.09%	1.36%
1990	1.11%	1.47%
1989	1.12%	1.59%
1988	1.13%	1.7%
1987	1.16%	1.82%
1986	1.23%	1.93%
1985	1.33%	2.04%
1984	1.45%	2.16%
1983	1.61%	2.29%
1982	1.78%	2.43%
1981	1.96%	2.58%
1980	2.16%	2.75%
1979	2.39%	2.97%
1978	2.65%	3.24%
1977	2.91%	3.57%
1976	3.16%	3.94%
1975	3.37%	4.35%
1974	3.53%	4.79%
1973	3.63%	5.27%
1972	3.72%	5.78%
1971	3.81%	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 0.35% in Cyprus and 0.32% in Portugal. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.