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Fertility & birth rates in Kyrgyzstan and Portugal

Updated on by Georank team

Kyrgyzstan has an annual birth rate of 20.6 births per 1,000 people, compared to 8.1 for Portugal. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.7 in Kyrgyzstan and 1.44 in Portugal — 46.7% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 49.1% in Kyrgyzstan and by 54.4% in Portugal — in 1960, it was 5.31 and 3.16, respectively.

  • Kyrgyzstan is ranked 73/196 by birth rate compared to 175/196 for Portugal.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 22.6 years in Kyrgyzstan, compared to 30.2 years in Portugal.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.5 in Kyrgyzstan — it's 32.1 in Portugal.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 28.3 in Kyrgyzstan vs 6.99 in Portugal.
  • In Kyrgyzstan, 24.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 20.6% in Portugal.

Fertility rate in Kyrgyzstan vs Portugal by year

Kyrgyzstan
Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kyrgyzstan Portugal
2023 2.7 1.44
2022 2.8 1.43
2021 2.89 1.35
2020 3.1 1.42
2019 3.3 1.44
2018 3.3 1.42
2017 3 1.38
2016 3.1 1.37
2015 3.2 1.31
2014 3.2 1.24
2013 3.1 1.21
2012 3.2 1.28
2011 3.1 1.35
2010 3.1 1.39
2009 2.9 1.34
2008 2.8 1.39
2007 2.7 1.35
2006 2.7 1.37
2005 2.5 1.41
2004 2.6 1.4
2003 2.5 1.44
2002 2.4 1.46
2001 2.4 1.45
2000 2.4 1.55
1999 2.6 1.5
1998 2.7 1.47
1997 2.6 1.47
1996 2.8 1.44
1995 3.1 1.41
1994 2.9 1.45
1993 3.2 1.52
1992 3.52 1.54
1991 3.58 1.56
1990 3.63 1.56
1989 3.88 1.57
1988 4.03 1.61
1987 4.16 1.62
1986 4.22 1.66
1985 4.2 1.72
1984 4.2 1.9
1983 4.17 1.95
1982 4.2 2.07
1981 4.19 2.13
1980 4.22 2.25
1979 4.38 2.31
1978 4.53 2.45
1977 4.59 2.69
1976 4.68 2.82
1975 4.76 2.75
1974 4.89 2.7
1973 5.02 2.77
1972 5.14 2.86
1971 5.18 3
1970 5.2 3.01
1969 5.18 3.12
1968 5.18 3.12
1967 5.26 3.16
1966 5.32 3.16
1965 5.38 3.15
1964 5.43 3.21
1963 5.48 3.12
1962 5.42 3.23
1961 5.36 3.21
1960 5.31 3.16

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Kyrgyzstan was 2.7 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 Kyrgyzstan vs Portugal population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Kyrgyzstan
Portugal
1x
Year Natural population change
Kyrgyzstan Portugal
2023 115,016 -32,792
2022 118,579 -40,694
2021 113,730 -45,592
2020 120,406 -39,129
2019 143,007 -24,687
2018 141,125 -25,709
2017 122,350 -23,691
2016 126,594 -23,749
2015 130,464 -23,823
2014 127,566 -22,882
2013 121,898 -24,052
2012 119,259 -17,875
2011 114,260 -5,279
2010 110,435 -4,230
2009 99,709 -5,284
2008 89,355 0
2007 85,348 -1,055
2006 81,929 3,156
2005 72,793 2,101
2004 74,529 7,339
2003 69,598 4,184
2002 65,379 8,335
2001 65,275 8,290
2000 62,699 15,435
1999 71,155 8,175
1998 69,151 7,112
1997 67,159 8,087
1996 73,129 4,026
1995 80,264 4,011
1994 72,693 9,991
1993 81,754 7,972
1992 95,275 13,933
1991 97,753 12,948
1990 97,485 13,976
1989 99,934 22,011
1988 97,415 24,047
1987 101,232 28,084
1986 98,263 31,102
1985 92,084 33,077
1984 89,356 45,983
1983 84,139 47,798
1982 81,716 58,479
1981 77,955 56,152
1980 72,092 63,481
1979 76,489 67,628
1978 76,137 70,731
1977 74,296 84,156
1976 73,280 85,138
1975 72,255 81,841
1974 71,925 74,412
1973 71,500 76,835
1972 70,852 83,715
1971 68,902 82,980
1970 66,485 87,672
1969 63,396 89,329
1968 60,670 100,737
1967 59,793 106,495
1966 59,346 107,171
1965 59,163 115,182
1964 59,657 120,170
1963 60,145 113,783
1962 58,827 123,217
1961 57,176 117,867
1960 54,920 118,693

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +1.62% in Kyrgyzstan and -0.31% in Portugal.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.94% in Kyrgyzstan and -0.29% in Portugal.

Birth rate in Kyrgyzstan vs Portugal by year

Kyrgyzstan
Portugal

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Kyrgyzstan Portugal
2023 20.6 8.1
2022 21.5 8
2021 22.4 7.6
2020 24 8.1
2019 26.9 8.4
2018 27.1 8.4
2017 24.8 8.3
2016 26 8.4
2015 27.4 8.2
2014 27.7 7.9
2013 27.2 7.9
2012 27.6 8.5
2011 27.1 9.2
2010 26.8 9.6
2009 25.2 9.4
2008 23.9 9.9
2007 23.4 9.7
2006 23.1 10
2005 21.3 10.4
2004 21.5 10.4
2003 20.9 10.8
2002 20.2 11
2001 19.8 10.9
2000 19.8 11.7
1999 21.5 11.4
1998 21.7 11.2
1997 21.6 11.2
1996 23.2 11
1995 25.6 10.7
1994 24.3 10.9
1993 25.7 11.4
1992 28.2 11.5
1991 28.8 11.7
1990 29.1 11.7
1989 30.4 11.8
1988 31.5 12.2
1987 32.7 12.3
1986 32.7 12.6
1985 32 13
1984 32 14.3
1983 31.3 14.5
1982 31.1 15.2
1981 30.7 15.4
1980 29.6 16.2
1979 31.5 16.6
1978 32 17.5
1977 32.1 19.1
1976 32.4 20
1975 32.7 19.8
1974 33.3 19.6
1973 34 20
1972 34.5 20.2
1971 34.7 21
1970 34.6 20.8
1969 34.2 21.7
1968 34.2 22.1
1967 34.9 22.8
1966 35.8 23.2
1965 36.9 23.4
1964 38.4 24
1963 39.9 23.5
1962 40.6 24.5
1961 41.2 24.4
1960 41.6 24.1

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.6 in Kyrgyzstan and 8.1 in Portugal, compared with 41.6 and 24.1, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Kyrgyzstan Portugal
Fertility rate 2.7 1.44
Fertility rate rank 66/196 157/196
Birth rate 20.6 8.1
Birth rate rank 73/196 175/196
Population change due to births and deaths +115,016 -32,792
Natural population change rank 76/196 179/196
Natural population change rate +1.62% -0.31%
Population growth +1.72% +1.1%
Population growth rank 63/197 94/197
Age at first childbirth 22.6 years 30.2 years
Average age at childbearing 28.5 years 32.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 27.2 5.74
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 155.5 48.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 32.7 14.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.8% 20.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 37.8% 37.7%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 100% 98.6%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.04% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.08% 0.16%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.49% 0.26%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.7% 0.32%
Life expectancy 72.1 years 82.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

UN forecast
Portugal
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Kyrgyzstan Portugal
2100 16.9% 13.8%
2099 17% 13.8%
2098 17% 13.8%
2097 17.1% 13.8%
2096 17.2% 13.9%
2095 17.4% 13.9%
2094 17.5% 13.9%
2093 17.6% 14%
2092 17.7% 14%
2091 17.9% 14%
2090 18% 14.1%
2089 18.2% 14.1%
2088 18.3% 14.1%
2087 18.5% 14.1%
2086 18.6% 14.2%
2085 18.8% 14.2%
2084 18.9% 14.2%
2083 19.1% 14.2%
2082 19.2% 14.2%
2081 19.3% 14.2%
2080 19.5% 14.2%
2079 19.6% 14.2%
2078 19.7% 14.2%
2077 19.8% 14.1%
2076 20% 14.1%
2075 20.1% 14.1%
2074 20.2% 14%
2073 20.3% 14%
2072 20.4% 13.9%
2071 20.5% 13.9%
2070 20.6% 13.8%
2069 20.8% 13.8%
2068 20.9% 13.7%
2067 21.1% 13.7%
2066 21.2% 13.6%
2065 21.4% 13.6%
2064 21.6% 13.5%
2063 21.9% 13.5%
2062 22.1% 13.5%
2061 22.3% 13.5%
2060 22.6% 13.5%
2059 22.9% 13.5%
2058 23.2% 13.5%
2057 23.4% 13.5%
2056 23.7% 13.5%
2055 24% 13.5%
2054 24.2% 13.5%
2053 24.5% 13.5%
2052 24.7% 13.5%
2051 24.9% 13.5%
2050 25% 13.5%
2049 25.2% 13.5%
2048 25.3% 13.4%
2047 25.4% 13.4%
2046 25.5% 13.4%
2045 25.6% 13.3%
2044 25.6% 13.3%
2043 25.7% 13.2%
2042 25.8% 13.1%
2041 25.9% 13.1%
2040 26% 13%
2039 26.1% 13%
2038 26.3% 13%
2037 26.5% 12.9%
2036 26.8% 12.8%
2035 27.2% 12.8%
2034 27.7% 12.7%
2033 28.2% 12.7%
2032 28.7% 12.7%
2031 29.2% 12.7%
2030 29.7% 12.7%
2029 30.3% 12.6%
2028 30.7% 12.6%
2027 31.2% 12.6%
2026 31.7% 12.7%
2025 32.2% 12.8%
2024 32.3% 12.8%
2023 32.7% 12.9%
2022 32.9% 13%
2021 33% 13.1%
2020 32.9% 13.3%
2019 32.6% 13.5%
2018 32.3% 13.7%
2017 32.2% 13.9%
2016 32.1% 14.1%
2015 31.8% 14.3%
2014 31.5% 14.6%
2013 31.1% 14.8%
2012 30.8% 14.9%
2011 30.4% 15%
2010 30.3% 15.2%
2009 30.3% 15.4%
2008 30.7% 15.5%
2007 31.2% 15.6%
2006 31.7% 15.8%
2005 32.2% 15.9%
2004 32.7% 16%
2003 33.3% 16.1%
2002 33.9% 16.1%
2001 34.6% 16.2%
2000 35.2% 16.4%
1999 35.8% 16.6%
1998 36.4% 16.8%
1997 37.1% 17.1%
1996 37.6% 17.4%
1995 38% 17.8%
1994 38.2% 18.2%
1993 37.9% 18.6%
1992 37.6% 19.1%
1991 37.6% 19.7%
1990 37.5% 20.5%
1989 37.5% 21.2%
1988 37.5% 21.9%
1987 37.4% 22.5%
1986 37.5% 23.1%
1985 37.5% 23.7%
1984 37.7% 24.1%
1983 37.8% 24.5%
1982 37.8% 25%
1981 38% 25.4%
1980 38.2% 25.9%
1979 38.5% 26.4%
1978 38.8% 26.8%
1977 39.1% 27.1%
1976 39.4% 27.2%
1975 39.6% 27.4%
1974 39.9% 27.7%
1973 40.1% 27.9%
1972 40.2% 28.2%
1971 40.3% 28.4%
1970 40.3% 28.7%
1969 40.5% 29.1%
1968 40.7% 29.2%
1967 40.8% 29.2%
1966 41% 29.2%
1965 41.1% 29.1%
1964 40.9% 29.1%
1963 40.6% 29.1%
1962 40.1% 29.1%
1961 39.4% 29.1%
1960 38.6% 29.3%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 32.3% of the population in Kyrgyzstan and 12.8% in Portugal in 2024, compared to 37.5% and 20.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Kyrgyzstan and Portugal compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Kyrgyzstan vs Portugal

Kyrgyzstan
Portugal
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Kyrgyzstan Portugal
2023 42 15
2022 44 16
2021 70 19
2020 55 14
2019 47 15
2018 49 14
2017 49 13
2016 53 12
2015 58 11
2014 62 11
2013 64 10
2012 67 10
2011 70 10
2010 71 10
2009 71 9
2008 73 9
2007 75 8
2006 76 8
2005 74 8
2004 74 8
2003 75 8
2002 74 9
2001 72 9
2000 72 9
1999 75 10
1998 79 11
1997 85 12
1996 91 12
1995 92 12
1994 88 13
1993 78 15
1992 74 16
1991 71 17
1990 72 17
1989 71 18
1988 73 18
1987 74 19
1986 76 19
1985 81 20

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

Under-five mortality rates

Kyrgyzstan
Portugal

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Kyrgyzstan Portugal
2023 1.7% 0.32%
2022 1.72% 0.32%
2021 1.75% 0.33%
2020 1.78% 0.34%
2019 1.84% 0.35%
2018 1.91% 0.35%
2017 2% 0.36%
2016 2.11% 0.36%
2015 2.22% 0.36%
2014 2.35% 0.36%
2013 2.47% 0.36%
2012 2.6% 0.37%
2011 2.77% 0.37%
2010 2.96% 0.38%
2009 3.16% 0.39%
2008 3.37% 0.4%
2007 3.57% 0.42%
2006 3.76% 0.44%
2005 3.93% 0.47%
2004 4.12% 0.5%
2003 4.33% 0.55%
2002 4.57% 0.61%
2001 4.81% 0.66%
2000 5.08% 0.72%
1999 5.35% 0.77%
1998 5.63% 0.82%
1997 5.92% 0.86%
1996 6.17% 0.92%
1995 6.36% 0.98%
1994 6.48% 1.05%
1993 6.49% 1.14%
1992 6.47% 1.25%
1991 6.47% 1.36%
1990 6.52% 1.47%
1989 6.64% 1.59%
1988 6.87% 1.7%
1987 7.18% 1.82%
1986 7.54% 1.93%
1985 7.92% 2.04%
1984 8.34% 2.16%
1983 8.75% 2.29%
1982 9.17% 2.43%
1981 9.56% 2.58%
1980 9.92% 2.75%
1979 10.3% 2.97%
1978 10.6% 3.24%
1977 10.9% 3.57%
1976 11.2% 3.94%
1975 11.5% 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%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.7% in Kyrgyzstan and 0.32% in Portugal. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2019–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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