Fertility & birth rates in Moldova and Portugal

Fertility rate in Moldova vs Portugal by year

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Moldova

Portugal

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Year	Fertility rate
	Moldova	Portugal
2023	1.73	1.44
2022	1.69	1.43
2021	1.75	1.35
2020	1.77	1.42
2019	1.78	1.44
2018	1.81	1.42
2017	1.81	1.38
2016	1.89	1.37
2015	1.87	1.31
2014	1.82	1.24
2013	1.62	1.21
2012	1.66	1.28
2011	1.65	1.35
2010	1.7	1.39
2009	1.72	1.34
2008	1.64	1.39
2007	1.58	1.35
2006	1.54	1.37
2005	1.53	1.41
2004	1.54	1.4
2003	1.48	1.44
2002	1.45	1.46
2001	1.47	1.45
2000	1.5	1.55
1999	1.56	1.5
1998	1.65	1.47
1997	1.79	1.47
1996	1.71	1.44
1995	1.83	1.41
1994	1.99	1.45
1993	2.11	1.52
1992	2.22	1.54
1991	2.28	1.56
1990	2.39	1.56
1989	2.46	1.57
1988	2.63	1.61
1987	2.78	1.62
1986	2.74	1.66
1985	2.67	1.72
1984	2.67	1.9
1983	2.58	1.95
1982	2.45	2.07
1981	2.4	2.13
1980	2.38	2.25
1979	2.38	2.31
1978	2.39	2.45
1977	2.42	2.69
1976	2.47	2.82
1975	2.52	2.75
1974	2.56	2.7
1973	2.57	2.77
1972	2.56	2.86
1971	2.56	3
1970	2.57	3.01
1969	2.57	3.12
1968	2.59	3.12
1967	2.62	3.16
1966	2.65	3.16
1965	2.69	3.15
1964	2.71	3.21
1963	2.89	3.12
1962	3.04	3.23
1961	3.23	3.21
1960	3.32	3.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Moldova was 1.73 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 Moldova vs Portugal population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Moldova

Portugal

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Year	Natural population change
	Moldova	Portugal
2023	-7,007	-32,792
2022	-6,385	-40,694
2021	-13,444	-45,592
2020	-7,067	-39,129
2019	-3,416	-24,687
2018	-961	-25,709
2017	1,402	-23,691
2016	4,580	-23,749
2015	6,049	-23,823
2014	7,248	-22,882
2013	3,537	-24,052
2012	5,581	-17,875
2011	5,948	-5,279
2010	7,456	-4,230
2009	7,492	-5,284
2008	5,210	0
2007	3,490	-1,055
2006	2,406	3,156
2005	2,005	2,101
2004	1,714	7,339
2003	-322	4,184
2002	-1,249	8,335
2001	-718	8,290
2000	-324	15,435
1999	642	8,175
1998	2,140	7,112
1997	4,669	8,087
1996	2,655	4,026
1995	5,534	4,011
1994	9,921	9,991
1993	13,886	7,972
1992	17,373	13,933
1991	21,127	12,948
1990	25,824	13,976
1989	29,638	22,011
1988	35,608	24,047
1987	40,122	28,084
1986	39,463	31,102
1985	38,060	33,077
1984	38,108	45,983
1983	36,076	47,798
1982	32,814	58,479
1981	31,360	56,152
1980	30,053	63,481
1979	28,322	67,628
1978	27,622	70,731
1977	27,707	84,156
1976	27,801	85,138
1975	27,677	81,841
1974	27,219	74,412
1973	25,967	76,835
1972	24,626	83,715
1971	23,359	82,980
1970	22,314	87,672
1969	21,768	89,329
1968	22,005	100,737
1967	22,654	106,495
1966	23,720	107,171
1965	24,916	115,182
1964	25,860	120,170
1963	29,382	113,783
1962	32,082	123,217
1961	35,180	117,867
1960	36,352	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 -0.29% in Moldova and -0.31% in Portugal.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.08% in Moldova and -0.29% in Portugal.

Birth rate in Moldova vs Portugal by year

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Moldova

Portugal

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Moldova	Portugal
2023	10.8	8.1
2022	10.5	8
2021	11.5	7.6
2020	12.1	8.1
2019	12.6	8.4
2018	13.3	8.4
2017	13.8	8.3
2016	14.9	8.4
2015	15.2	8.2
2014	15.3	7.9
2013	13.8	7.9
2012	14.3	8.5
2011	14.3	9.2
2010	14.8	9.6
2009	15	9.4
2008	14.3	9.9
2007	13.7	9.7
2006	13.3	10
2005	13.1	10.4
2004	13	10.4
2003	12.2	10.8
2002	11.7	11
2001	11.7	10.9
2000	11.7	11.7
1999	12	11.4
1998	12.6	11.2
1997	13.6	11.2
1996	12.9	11
1995	13.8	10.7
1994	15.1	10.9
1993	16	11.4
1992	16.8	11.5
1991	17.4	11.7
1990	18.6	11.7
1989	19.6	11.8
1988	21.6	12.2
1987	23.4	12.3
1986	23.5	12.6
1985	23.4	13
1984	23.7	14.3
1983	23.1	14.5
1982	22.1	15.2
1981	21.7	15.4
1980	21.4	16.2
1979	21.3	16.6
1978	21.2	17.5
1977	21.3	19.1
1976	21.4	20
1975	21.4	19.8
1974	21.4	19.6
1973	21	20
1972	20.5	20.2
1971	20.2	21
1970	19.9	20.8
1969	19.7	21.7
1968	19.9	22.1
1967	20.2	22.8
1966	20.8	23.2
1965	21.5	23.4
1964	22.1	24
1963	24.1	23.5
1962	25.8	24.5
1961	27.7	24.4
1960	28.9	24.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Moldova and 8.1 in Portugal, compared with 28.9 and 24.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Moldova

Factual

UN forecast

Portugal

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Moldova	Portugal
2100	13.1%	13.8%
2099	13.2%	13.8%
2098	13.3%	13.8%
2097	13.4%	13.8%
2096	13.5%	13.9%
2095	13.7%	13.9%
2094	13.9%	13.9%
2093	14%	14%
2092	14.2%	14%
2091	14.4%	14%
2090	14.5%	14.1%
2089	14.7%	14.1%
2088	14.8%	14.1%
2087	14.9%	14.1%
2086	14.9%	14.2%
2085	15%	14.2%
2084	15%	14.2%
2083	15%	14.2%
2082	14.9%	14.2%
2081	14.8%	14.2%
2080	14.7%	14.2%
2079	14.6%	14.2%
2078	14.5%	14.2%
2077	14.4%	14.1%
2076	14.3%	14.1%
2075	14.1%	14.1%
2074	14%	14%
2073	14%	14%
2072	13.9%	13.9%
2071	13.9%	13.9%
2070	13.9%	13.8%
2069	13.9%	13.8%
2068	14%	13.7%
2067	14.2%	13.7%
2066	14.3%	13.6%
2065	14.5%	13.6%
2064	14.8%	13.5%
2063	15%	13.5%
2062	15.3%	13.5%
2061	15.6%	13.5%
2060	15.9%	13.5%
2059	16.1%	13.5%
2058	16.3%	13.5%
2057	16.5%	13.5%
2056	16.7%	13.5%
2055	16.8%	13.5%
2054	16.9%	13.5%
2053	16.9%	13.5%
2052	16.8%	13.5%
2051	16.8%	13.5%
2050	16.7%	13.5%
2049	16.5%	13.5%
2048	16.4%	13.4%
2047	16.2%	13.4%
2046	16%	13.4%
2045	15.8%	13.3%
2044	15.6%	13.3%
2043	15.5%	13.2%
2042	15.3%	13.1%
2041	15.2%	13.1%
2040	15.1%	13%
2039	15.1%	13%
2038	15.1%	13%
2037	15.1%	12.9%
2036	15.3%	12.8%
2035	15.5%	12.8%
2034	15.7%	12.7%
2033	16.1%	12.7%
2032	16.5%	12.7%
2031	17%	12.7%
2030	17.6%	12.7%
2029	18.2%	12.6%
2028	18.7%	12.6%
2027	19.1%	12.6%
2026	19.4%	12.7%
2025	19.7%	12.8%
2024	19.8%	12.8%
2023	20%	12.9%
2022	20.1%	13%
2021	20.1%	13.1%
2020	20%	13.3%
2019	19.8%	13.5%
2018	19.5%	13.7%
2017	19.1%	13.9%
2016	18.7%	14.1%
2015	18.2%	14.3%
2014	17.8%	14.6%
2013	17.4%	14.8%
2012	17.3%	14.9%
2011	17.4%	15%
2010	17.5%	15.2%
2009	17.7%	15.4%
2008	18%	15.5%
2007	18.4%	15.6%
2006	18.8%	15.8%
2005	19.3%	15.9%
2004	19.9%	16%
2003	20.7%	16.1%
2002	21.6%	16.1%
2001	22.5%	16.2%
2000	23.5%	16.4%
1999	24.4%	16.6%
1998	25.1%	16.8%
1997	25.8%	17.1%
1996	26.3%	17.4%
1995	26.7%	17.8%
1994	27%	18.2%
1993	27.2%	18.6%
1992	27.4%	19.1%
1991	27.6%	19.7%
1990	27.7%	20.5%
1989	27.8%	21.2%
1988	27.9%	21.9%
1987	27.8%	22.5%
1986	27.7%	23.1%
1985	27.5%	23.7%
1984	27.3%	24.1%
1983	27.1%	24.5%
1982	27%	25%
1981	26.9%	25.4%
1980	26.9%	25.9%
1979	26.7%	26.4%
1978	26.5%	26.8%
1977	26.8%	27.1%
1976	27.2%	27.2%
1975	27.7%	27.4%
1974	28.3%	27.7%
1973	28.9%	27.9%
1972	29.5%	28.2%
1971	30.1%	28.4%
1970	30.7%	28.7%
1969	31.3%	29.1%
1968	32.1%	29.2%
1967	32.8%	29.2%
1966	33.5%	29.2%
1965	34.2%	29.1%
1964	34.7%	29.1%
1963	35.1%	29.1%
1962	35.1%	29.1%
1961	34.9%	29.1%
1960	34.5%	29.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.8% of the population in Moldova and 12.8% in Portugal in 2024, compared to 27.7% and 20.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Moldova and Portugal compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Moldova vs Portugal

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Moldova

Portugal

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Moldova	Portugal
2023	19	15
2022	19	16
2021	24	19
2020	29	14
2019	21	15
2018	20	14
2017	20	13
2016	21	12
2015	20	11
2014	20	11
2013	19	10
2012	19	10
2011	19	10
2010	20	10
2009	22	9
2008	23	9
2007	24	8
2006	25	8
2005	26	8
2004	28	8
2003	29	8
2002	31	9
2001	35	9
2000	38	9
1999	43	10
1998	48	11
1997	52	12
1996	53	12
1995	54	12
1994	56	13
1993	55	15
1992	55	16
1991	53	17
1990	53	17
1989	52	18
1988	53	18
1987	56	19
1986	60	19
1985	62	20

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 19 deaths per 100,000 live births in Moldova, compared to 15 deaths in Portugal.

Under-five mortality rates

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Moldova

Portugal

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Moldova	Portugal
2023	1.47%	0.32%
2022	1.48%	0.32%
2021	1.48%	0.33%
2020	1.49%	0.34%
2019	1.5%	0.35%
2018	1.51%	0.35%
2017	1.52%	0.36%
2016	1.53%	0.36%
2015	1.55%	0.36%
2014	1.58%	0.36%
2013	1.6%	0.36%
2012	1.63%	0.37%
2011	1.66%	0.37%
2010	1.69%	0.38%
2009	1.73%	0.39%
2008	1.77%	0.4%
2007	1.83%	0.42%
2006	1.91%	0.44%
2005	2.01%	0.47%
2004	2.16%	0.5%
2003	2.34%	0.55%
2002	2.58%	0.61%
2001	2.85%	0.66%
2000	3.13%	0.72%
1999	3.4%	0.77%
1998	3.62%	0.82%
1997	3.78%	0.86%
1996	3.85%	0.92%
1995	3.84%	0.98%
1994	3.75%	1.05%
1993	3.62%	1.14%
1992	3.48%	1.25%
1991	3.39%	1.36%
1990	3.35%	1.47%
1989	3.38%	1.59%
1988	3.48%	1.7%
1987	3.62%	1.82%
1986	3.8%	1.93%
1985	4%	2.04%
1984	4.2%	2.16%
1983	4.41%	2.29%
1982	4.61%	2.43%
1981	4.78%	2.58%
1980	4.93%	2.75%
1979	5.08%	2.97%
1978	5.23%	3.24%
1977	5.38%	3.57%
1976	5.53%	3.94%
1975	5.68%	4.35%
1974	5.86%	4.79%
1973	6.03%	5.27%
1972	6.2%	5.78%
1971	6.39%	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 1.47% in Moldova and 0.32% in Portugal. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.