Fertility & birth rates in Portugal and Seychelles

Fertility rate in Portugal vs Seychelles by year

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Portugal

Seychelles

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Year	Fertility rate
	Portugal	Seychelles
2023	1.44	2.02
2022	1.43	2.01
2021	1.35	2.46
2020	1.42	2.29
2019	1.44	2.36
2018	1.42	2.41
2017	1.38	2.41
2016	1.37	2.39
2015	1.31	2.31
2014	1.24	2.25
2013	1.21	2.26
2012	1.28	2.37
2011	1.35	2.33
2010	1.39	2.16
2009	1.34	2.38
2008	1.39	2.33
2007	1.35	2.24
2006	1.37	2.11
2005	1.41	2.2
2004	1.4	2.01
2003	1.44	2.06
2002	1.46	2.04
2001	1.45	1.98
2000	1.55	2.08
1999	1.5	2.04
1998	1.47	2.04
1997	1.47	2.1
1996	1.44	2.31
1995	1.41	2.36
1994	1.45	2.6
1993	1.52	2.58
1992	1.54	2.53
1991	1.56	2.69
1990	1.56	2.61
1989	1.57	2.67
1988	1.61	2.79
1987	1.62	2.92
1986	1.66	3.07
1985	1.72	3.09
1984	1.9	3.24
1983	1.95	3.22
1982	2.07	3.13
1981	2.13	3.67
1980	2.25	3.79
1979	2.31	3.66
1978	2.45	3.92
1977	2.69	3.75
1976	2.82	4.09
1975	2.75	4.75
1974	2.7	5.1
1973	2.77	4.78
1972	2.86	5.16
1971	3	5.69
1970	3.01	5.31
1969	3.12	5.48
1968	3.12	5.61
1967	3.16	5.9
1966	3.16	6.13
1965	3.15	5.72
1964	3.21	5.69
1963	3.12	5.61
1962	3.23	5.51
1961	3.21	5.42
1960	3.16	5.31

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Portugal was 1.44 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.02 in the Seychelles in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Portugal

Seychelles

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Year	Natural population change
	Portugal	Seychelles
2023	-32,792	683
2022	-40,694	635
2021	-45,592	744
2020	-39,129	886
2019	-24,687	811
2018	-25,709	842
2017	-23,691	901
2016	-23,749	900
2015	-23,823	888
2014	-22,882	832
2013	-24,052	846
2012	-17,875	989
2011	-5,279	936
2010	-4,230	844
2009	-5,284	900
2008	0	887
2007	-1,055	867
2006	3,156	804
2005	2,101	861
2004	7,339	842
2003	4,184	828
2002	8,335	837
2001	8,290	885
2000	15,435	958
1999	8,175	901
1998	7,112	844
1997	8,087	873
1996	4,026	1,047
1995	4,011	1,054
1994	9,991	1,136
1993	7,972	1,091
1992	13,933	1,076
1991	12,948	1,162
1990	13,976	1,070
1989	22,011	1,030
1988	24,047	1,135
1987	28,084	1,172
1986	31,102	1,222
1985	33,077	1,259
1984	45,983	1,255
1983	47,798	1,209
1982	58,479	1,069
1981	56,152	1,358
1980	63,481	1,386
1979	67,628	1,292
1978	70,731	1,330
1977	84,156	1,125
1976	85,138	1,174
1975	81,841	1,376
1974	74,412	1,361
1973	76,835	1,166
1972	83,715	1,199
1971	82,980	1,373
1970	87,672	1,087
1969	89,329	1,119
1968	100,737	1,145
1967	106,495	1,217
1966	107,171	1,280
1965	115,182	1,165
1964	120,170	1,155
1963	113,783	1,123
1962	123,217	1,083
1961	117,867	1,040
1960	118,693	977

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 -0.31% in Portugal and +0.57% in the Seychelles.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.29% in Portugal and +0.82% in the Seychelles.

Birth rate in Portugal vs Seychelles by year

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Portugal

Seychelles

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Portugal	Seychelles
2023	8.1	13
2022	8	13.1
2021	7.6	16.8
2020	8.1	15.8
2019	8.4	16.4
2018	8.4	17.1
2017	8.3	17.2
2016	8.4	17.4
2015	8.2	17
2014	7.9	17
2013	7.9	17.4
2012	8.5	18.6
2011	9.2	18.6
2010	9.6	16.8
2009	9.4	18.1
2008	9.9	17.8
2007	9.7	17.6
2006	10	17.3
2005	10.4	18.5
2004	10.4	17.4
2003	10.8	18.1
2002	11	17.7
2001	10.9	17.7
2000	11.7	18.6
1999	11.4	18.2
1998	11.2	17.9
1997	11.2	19.1
1996	11	21.1
1995	10.7	21
1994	10.9	22.9
1993	11.4	23.4
1992	11.5	22.6
1991	11.7	24.2
1990	11.7	23.1
1989	11.8	23
1988	12.2	23.8
1987	12.3	24.5
1986	12.6	26.2
1985	13	26.5
1984	14.3	26.9
1983	14.5	25.8
1982	15.2	24.1
1981	15.4	28.1
1980	16.2	28.9
1979	16.6	27.6
1978	17.5	28.9
1977	19.1	25.9
1976	20	27.1
1975	19.8	30.5
1974	19.6	32.1
1973	20	28.8
1972	20.2	30.8
1971	21	33.6
1970	20.8	30.2
1969	21.7	31.7
1968	22.1	33.1
1967	22.8	35.5
1966	23.2	37.8
1965	23.4	36.2
1964	24	36.8
1963	23.5	37
1962	24.5	37
1961	24.4	36.9
1960	24.1	36.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Portugal and 13 in the Seychelles, compared with 24.1 and 36.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Portugal

Factual

UN forecast

Seychelles

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Portugal	Seychelles
2100	13.8%	14.8%
2099	13.8%	14.9%
2098	13.8%	14.9%
2097	13.8%	15%
2096	13.9%	15%
2095	13.9%	15.1%
2094	13.9%	15.1%
2093	14%	15.2%
2092	14%	15.2%
2091	14%	15.2%
2090	14.1%	15.3%
2089	14.1%	15.3%
2088	14.1%	15.3%
2087	14.1%	15.3%
2086	14.2%	15.3%
2085	14.2%	15.4%
2084	14.2%	15.4%
2083	14.2%	15.4%
2082	14.2%	15.4%
2081	14.2%	15.4%
2080	14.2%	15.4%
2079	14.2%	15.4%
2078	14.2%	15.5%
2077	14.1%	15.5%
2076	14.1%	15.5%
2075	14.1%	15.6%
2074	14%	15.6%
2073	14%	15.7%
2072	13.9%	15.7%
2071	13.9%	15.7%
2070	13.8%	15.8%
2069	13.8%	15.8%
2068	13.7%	15.9%
2067	13.7%	15.9%
2066	13.6%	16%
2065	13.6%	16%
2064	13.5%	16.1%
2063	13.5%	16.1%
2062	13.5%	16.1%
2061	13.5%	16.2%
2060	13.5%	16.2%
2059	13.5%	16.2%
2058	13.5%	16.2%
2057	13.5%	16.2%
2056	13.5%	16.2%
2055	13.5%	16.2%
2054	13.5%	16.3%
2053	13.5%	16.3%
2052	13.5%	16.3%
2051	13.5%	16.3%
2050	13.5%	16.4%
2049	13.5%	16.4%
2048	13.4%	16.5%
2047	13.4%	16.6%
2046	13.4%	16.7%
2045	13.3%	16.9%
2044	13.3%	17%
2043	13.2%	17.2%
2042	13.1%	17.4%
2041	13.1%	17.5%
2040	13%	17.7%
2039	13%	17.9%
2038	13%	18%
2037	12.9%	18.2%
2036	12.8%	18.5%
2035	12.8%	18.6%
2034	12.7%	18.8%
2033	12.7%	18.9%
2032	12.7%	19%
2031	12.7%	19.1%
2030	12.7%	19.2%
2029	12.6%	19.3%
2028	12.6%	19.4%
2027	12.6%	19.5%
2026	12.7%	19.7%
2025	12.8%	19.9%
2024	12.8%	20%
2023	12.9%	20.1%
2022	13%	20.3%
2021	13.1%	20.4%
2020	13.3%	20.6%
2019	13.5%	20.7%
2018	13.7%	20.9%
2017	13.9%	21%
2016	14.1%	21.2%
2015	14.3%	21.4%
2014	14.6%	21.6%
2013	14.8%	21.8%
2012	14.9%	22%
2011	15%	22.2%
2010	15.2%	22.5%
2009	15.4%	22.9%
2008	15.5%	23.5%
2007	15.6%	24%
2006	15.8%	24.5%
2005	15.9%	25%
2004	16%	25.5%
2003	16.1%	26%
2002	16.1%	26.5%
2001	16.2%	27%
2000	16.4%	27.6%
1999	16.6%	28.2%
1998	16.8%	28.8%
1997	17.1%	29.3%
1996	17.4%	29.8%
1995	17.8%	30.3%
1994	18.2%	30.6%
1993	18.6%	31%
1992	19.1%	31.5%
1991	19.7%	31.9%
1990	20.5%	32.4%
1989	21.2%	32.9%
1988	21.9%	33.4%
1987	22.5%	33.8%
1986	23.1%	34.1%
1985	23.7%	34.4%
1984	24.1%	34.8%
1983	24.5%	35.2%
1982	25%	35.7%
1981	25.4%	36.4%
1980	25.9%	37.1%
1979	26.4%	37.9%
1978	26.8%	38.8%
1977	27.1%	39.7%
1976	27.2%	40.5%
1975	27.4%	41.2%
1974	27.7%	41.9%
1973	27.9%	42.5%
1972	28.2%	43%
1971	28.4%	43.4%
1970	28.7%	43.6%
1969	29.1%	43.4%
1968	29.2%	43.1%
1967	29.2%	42.7%
1966	29.2%	42.1%
1965	29.1%	41.5%
1964	29.1%	40.9%
1963	29.1%	40.3%
1962	29.1%	39.7%
1961	29.1%	39.1%
1960	29.3%	38.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 12.8% of the population in Portugal and 20% in the Seychelles in 2024, compared to 20.5% and 32.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Portugal and the Seychelles compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Portugal vs Seychelles

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Portugal

Seychelles

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Portugal	Seychelles
2023	15	42
2022	16	89
2021	19	74
2020	14	51
2019	15	48
2018	14	49
2017	13	47
2016	12	47
2015	11	46
2014	11	46
2013	10	48
2012	10	49
2011	10	50
2010	10	50
2009	9	51
2008	9	51
2007	8	52
2006	8	51
2005	8	50
2004	8	52
2003	8	47
2002	9	45
2001	9	43
2000	9	45
1999	10	41
1998	11	41
1997	12	37
1996	12	39
1995	12	40
1994	13	45
1993	15	49
1992	16	50
1991	17	54
1990	17	53
1989	18	61
1988	18	60
1987	19	62
1986	19	65
1985	20	69

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

Under-five mortality rates

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Portugal

Seychelles

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Portugal	Seychelles
2023	0.32%	1.43%
2022	0.32%	1.45%
2021	0.33%	1.47%
2020	0.34%	1.48%
2019	0.35%	1.48%
2018	0.35%	1.48%
2017	0.36%	1.47%
2016	0.36%	1.46%
2015	0.36%	1.45%
2014	0.36%	1.45%
2013	0.36%	1.44%
2012	0.37%	1.43%
2011	0.37%	1.42%
2010	0.38%	1.41%
2009	0.39%	1.4%
2008	0.4%	1.39%
2007	0.42%	1.39%
2006	0.44%	1.38%
2005	0.47%	1.38%
2004	0.5%	1.38%
2003	0.55%	1.37%
2002	0.61%	1.37%
2001	0.66%	1.37%
2000	0.72%	1.38%
1999	0.77%	1.38%
1998	0.82%	1.39%
1997	0.86%	1.4%
1996	0.92%	1.41%
1995	0.98%	1.43%
1994	1.05%	1.46%
1993	1.14%	1.49%
1992	1.25%	1.53%
1991	1.36%	1.58%
1990	1.47%	1.63%
1989	1.59%	1.69%
1988	1.7%	1.76%
1987	1.82%	1.84%
1986	1.93%	1.93%
1985	2.04%	2.04%
1984	2.16%	2.16%
1983	2.29%	2.32%
1982	2.43%	2.51%
1981	2.58%	2.74%
1980	2.75%	3.01%
1979	2.97%	3.34%
1978	3.24%	3.72%
1977	3.57%	4.14%
1976	3.94%	4.6%
1975	4.35%	5.09%
1974	4.79%	5.59%
1973	5.27%	6.09%
1972	5.78%	6.59%
1971	6.3%	7.09%
1970	6.81%	7.58%
1969	7.22%	8.07%
1968	7.51%	8.52%
1967	7.76%	8.92%
1966	8.09%	9.26%
1965	8.53%	9.55%
1964	9.1%	9.8%
1963	9.76%	10%
1962	10.4%	10.2%
1961	11%	10.3%
1960	11.4%	10.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.32% in Portugal and 1.43% in the Seychelles. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.