Fertility & birth rates in Monaco and Portugal

Fertility rate in Monaco vs Portugal by year

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Monaco

Portugal

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Year	Fertility rate
	Monaco	Portugal
2023	2.11	1.44
2022	2.11	1.43
2021	2.12	1.35
2020	2.38	1.42
2019	2.4	1.44
2018	2.49	1.42
2017	2.42	1.38
2016	2.58	1.37
2015	2.5	1.31
2014	2.49	1.24
2013	2.31	1.21
2012	2.29	1.28
2011	2.22	1.35
2010	2.38	1.39
2009	2.4	1.34
2008	2.38	1.39
2007	2.21	1.35
2006	2.1	1.37
2005	2.01	1.41
2004	1.99	1.4
2003	1.91	1.44
2002	2.01	1.46
2001	2.18	1.45
2000	2.08	1.55
1999	2.01	1.5
1998	1.95	1.47
1997	1.88	1.47
1996	1.82	1.44
1995	1.78	1.41
1994	1.76	1.45
1993	1.75	1.52
1992	1.76	1.54
1991	1.79	1.56
1990	1.85	1.56
1989	1.93	1.57
1988	2.01	1.61
1987	2.06	1.62
1986	2.11	1.66
1985	2.14	1.72
1984	2.17	1.9
1983	2.18	1.95
1982	2.2	2.07
1981	2.22	2.13
1980	2.24	2.25
1979	2.26	2.31
1978	2.28	2.45
1977	2.31	2.69
1976	2.33	2.82
1975	2.35	2.75
1974	2.38	2.7
1973	2.41	2.77
1972	2.44	2.86
1971	2.47	3
1970	2.5	3.01
1969	2.54	3.12
1968	2.57	3.12
1967	2.59	3.16
1966	2.63	3.16
1965	2.66	3.15
1964	2.69	3.21
1963	2.73	3.12
1962	2.76	3.23
1961	2.78	3.21
1960	2.81	3.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Monaco was 2.11 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 Monaco vs Portugal population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Monaco

Portugal

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Year	Natural population change
	Monaco	Portugal
2023	-449	-32,792
2022	-576	-40,694
2021	-605	-45,592
2020	-445	-39,129
2019	-473	-24,687
2018	-423	-25,709
2017	-417	-23,691
2016	-376	-23,749
2015	-327	-23,823
2014	-266	-22,882
2013	-216	-24,052
2012	-144	-17,875
2011	-91	-5,279
2010	-18	-4,230
2009	23	-5,284
2008	40	0
2007	24	-1,055
2006	25	3,156
2005	26	2,101
2004	31	7,339
2003	14	4,184
2002	26	8,335
2001	52	8,290
2000	36	15,435
1999	25	8,175
1998	18	7,112
1997	6	8,087
1996	-6	4,026
1995	-14	4,011
1994	-22	9,991
1993	-29	7,972
1992	-33	13,933
1991	-35	12,948
1990	-26	13,976
1989	-2	22,011
1988	19	24,047
1987	30	28,084
1986	16	31,102
1985	-5	33,077
1984	-30	45,983
1983	-49	47,798
1982	-59	58,479
1981	-60	56,152
1980	-53	63,481
1979	-47	67,628
1978	-45	70,731
1977	-51	84,156
1976	-57	85,138
1975	-60	81,841
1974	-55	74,412
1973	-48	76,835
1972	-41	83,715
1971	-35	82,980
1970	-30	87,672
1969	-29	89,329
1968	-25	100,737
1967	-22	106,495
1966	-15	107,171
1965	-12	115,182
1964	-9	120,170
1963	-4	113,783
1962	5	123,217
1961	13	117,867
1960	20	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 -1.15% in Monaco and -0.31% in Portugal.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -1.15% in Monaco and -0.29% in Portugal.

Birth rate in Monaco vs Portugal by year

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Monaco

Portugal

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Monaco	Portugal
2023	9.44	8.1
2022	8.69	8
2021	8.69	7.6
2020	9.75	8.1
2019	9.97	8.4
2018	10.2	8.4
2017	10	8.3
2016	10.8	8.4
2015	10.6	8.2
2014	10.7	7.9
2013	10.1	7.9
2012	10.3	8.5
2011	10.2	9.2
2010	11.3	9.6
2009	11.8	9.4
2008	12.2	9.9
2007	11.5	9.7
2006	11.1	10
2005	10.7	10.4
2004	10.9	10.4
2003	10.6	10.8
2002	11.3	11
2001	12.6	10.9
2000	12.2	11.7
1999	12	11.4
1998	11.8	11.2
1997	11.5	11.2
1996	11.3	11
1995	11.1	10.7
1994	11	10.9
1993	11	11.4
1992	11.1	11.5
1991	11.4	11.7
1990	11.8	11.7
1989	12.4	11.8
1988	12.9	12.2
1987	13.3	12.3
1986	13.6	12.6
1985	13.9	13
1984	14.1	14.3
1983	14.3	14.5
1982	14.5	15.2
1981	14.6	15.4
1980	14.7	16.2
1979	14.8	16.6
1978	14.9	17.5
1977	15.1	19.1
1976	15.3	20
1975	15.6	19.8
1974	15.6	19.6
1973	15.6	20
1972	15.6	20.2
1971	15.6	21
1970	15.7	20.8
1969	15.8	21.7
1968	15.9	22.1
1967	15.8	22.8
1966	15.8	23.2
1965	15.8	23.4
1964	16	24
1963	16.3	23.5
1962	16.5	24.5
1961	16.6	24.4
1960	16.7	24.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.44 in Monaco and 8.1 in Portugal, compared with 16.7 and 24.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Monaco

Factual

UN forecast

Portugal

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Monaco	Portugal
2100	16.3%	13.8%
2099	16.3%	13.8%
2098	16.4%	13.8%
2097	16.4%	13.8%
2096	16.5%	13.9%
2095	16.5%	13.9%
2094	16.6%	13.9%
2093	16.6%	14%
2092	16.6%	14%
2091	16.6%	14%
2090	16.7%	14.1%
2089	16.7%	14.1%
2088	16.7%	14.1%
2087	16.7%	14.1%
2086	16.7%	14.2%
2085	16.7%	14.2%
2084	16.7%	14.2%
2083	16.7%	14.2%
2082	16.8%	14.2%
2081	16.8%	14.2%
2080	16.8%	14.2%
2079	16.8%	14.2%
2078	16.9%	14.2%
2077	17%	14.1%
2076	17%	14.1%
2075	17.1%	14.1%
2074	17.1%	14%
2073	17.2%	14%
2072	17.3%	13.9%
2071	17.3%	13.9%
2070	17.4%	13.8%
2069	17.5%	13.8%
2068	17.5%	13.7%
2067	17.6%	13.7%
2066	17.6%	13.6%
2065	17.6%	13.6%
2064	17.7%	13.5%
2063	17.7%	13.5%
2062	17.6%	13.5%
2061	17.6%	13.5%
2060	17.6%	13.5%
2059	17.5%	13.5%
2058	17.4%	13.5%
2057	17.3%	13.5%
2056	17.2%	13.5%
2055	17.1%	13.5%
2054	17%	13.5%
2053	16.9%	13.5%
2052	16.8%	13.5%
2051	16.7%	13.5%
2050	16.6%	13.5%
2049	16.5%	13.5%
2048	16.4%	13.4%
2047	16.4%	13.4%
2046	16.3%	13.4%
2045	16.2%	13.3%
2044	16.1%	13.3%
2043	16.1%	13.2%
2042	16%	13.1%
2041	16%	13.1%
2040	15.9%	13%
2039	15.9%	13%
2038	15.8%	13%
2037	15.7%	12.9%
2036	15.6%	12.8%
2035	15.5%	12.8%
2034	15.4%	12.7%
2033	15.4%	12.7%
2032	15.3%	12.7%
2031	15.2%	12.7%
2030	15%	12.7%
2029	14.7%	12.6%
2028	14.5%	12.6%
2027	14.2%	12.6%
2026	13.9%	12.7%
2025	13.6%	12.8%
2024	13.5%	12.8%
2023	13.2%	12.9%
2022	12.9%	13%
2021	12.8%	13.1%
2020	12.8%	13.3%
2019	12.5%	13.5%
2018	12.3%	13.7%
2017	12.3%	13.9%
2016	12.2%	14.1%
2015	12.3%	14.3%
2014	12.5%	14.6%
2013	12.8%	14.8%
2012	13%	14.9%
2011	13.1%	15%
2010	13.2%	15.2%
2009	13.2%	15.4%
2008	13.3%	15.5%
2007	13.5%	15.6%
2006	13.8%	15.8%
2005	14%	15.9%
2004	14.1%	16%
2003	14%	16.1%
2002	13.8%	16.1%
2001	13.6%	16.2%
2000	13.4%	16.4%
1999	13.6%	16.6%
1998	13.8%	16.8%
1997	13.8%	17.1%
1996	13.8%	17.4%
1995	13.7%	17.8%
1994	13.5%	18.2%
1993	13.4%	18.6%
1992	13.1%	19.1%
1991	12.9%	19.7%
1990	12.8%	20.5%
1989	13.2%	21.2%
1988	13.6%	21.9%
1987	13.7%	22.5%
1986	13.7%	23.1%
1985	13.5%	23.7%
1984	13.3%	24.1%
1983	12.9%	24.5%
1982	12.6%	25%
1981	12.9%	25.4%
1980	13.6%	25.9%
1979	14%	26.4%
1978	14.3%	26.8%
1977	14.2%	27.1%
1976	14%	27.2%
1975	13.5%	27.4%
1974	13.6%	27.7%
1973	14.1%	27.9%
1972	14.5%	28.2%
1971	14.5%	28.4%
1970	14.5%	28.7%
1969	14.3%	29.1%
1968	13.8%	29.2%
1967	14%	29.2%
1966	14.4%	29.2%
1965	14.5%	29.1%
1964	14.3%	29.1%
1963	13.8%	29.1%
1962	13.4%	29.1%
1961	13.7%	29.1%
1960	14.5%	29.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.5% of the population in Monaco and 12.8% in Portugal in 2024, compared to 12.8% and 20.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Monaco and Portugal compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Monaco vs Portugal

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Monaco

Portugal

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Monaco	Portugal
2023	5	15
2022	5	16
2021	5	19
2020	24	14
2019	6	15
2018	6	14
2017	5	13
2016	6	12
2015	5	11
2014	5	11
2013	5	10
2012	5	10
2011	11	10
2010	11	10
2009	11	9
2008	11	9
2007	10	8
2006	5	8
2005	5	8
2004	5	8
2003	5	8
2002	10	9
2001	10	9
2000	10	9
1999	10	10
1998	10	11
1997	10	12
1996	10	12
1995	10	12
1994	10	13
1993	10	15
1992	15	16
1991	15	17
1990	16	17
1989	16	18
1988	16	18
1987	17	19
1986	17	19
1985	29	20

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 5 deaths per 100,000 live births in Monaco, compared to 15 deaths in Portugal.

Under-five mortality rates

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Monaco

Portugal

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Monaco	Portugal
2023	0.27%	0.32%
2022	0.28%	0.32%
2021	0.29%	0.33%
2020	0.3%	0.34%
2019	0.31%	0.35%
2018	0.32%	0.35%
2017	0.33%	0.36%
2016	0.34%	0.36%
2015	0.35%	0.36%
2014	0.36%	0.36%
2013	0.37%	0.36%
2012	0.38%	0.37%
2011	0.39%	0.37%
2010	0.4%	0.38%
2009	0.41%	0.39%
2008	0.42%	0.4%
2007	0.43%	0.42%
2006	0.44%	0.44%
2005	0.45%	0.47%
2004	0.46%	0.5%
2003	0.47%	0.55%
2002	0.48%	0.61%
2001	0.5%	0.66%
2000	0.52%	0.72%
1999	0.53%	0.77%
1998	0.55%	0.82%
1997	0.58%	0.86%
1996	0.6%	0.92%
1995	0.62%	0.98%
1994	0.65%	1.05%
1993	0.68%	1.14%
1992	0.71%	1.25%
1991	0.74%	1.36%
1990	0.77%	1.47%
1989	0.81%	1.59%
1988	0.85%	1.7%
1987	0.89%	1.82%
1986	0.93%	1.93%
1985	0.97%	2.04%
1984	-	2.16%
1983	-	2.29%
1982	-	2.43%
1981	-	2.58%
1980	-	2.75%
1979	-	2.97%
1978	-	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 0.27% in Monaco and 0.32% in Portugal. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.