Fertility & birth rates in Portugal and Somalia

Fertility rate in Portugal vs Somalia by year

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Portugal

Somalia

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	Portugal	Somalia
2023	1.44	6.13
2022	1.43	6.26
2021	1.35	6.35
2020	1.42	6.45
2019	1.44	6.56
2018	1.42	6.66
2017	1.38	6.77
2016	1.37	6.88
2015	1.31	6.98
2014	1.24	7.06
2013	1.21	7.14
2012	1.28	7.21
2011	1.35	7.27
2010	1.39	7.32
2009	1.34	7.38
2008	1.39	7.42
2007	1.35	7.46
2006	1.37	7.49
2005	1.41	7.53
2004	1.4	7.57
2003	1.44	7.6
2002	1.46	7.63
2001	1.45	7.64
2000	1.55	7.65
1999	1.5	7.66
1998	1.47	7.66
1997	1.47	7.66
1996	1.44	7.62
1995	1.41	7.58
1994	1.45	7.54
1993	1.52	7.53
1992	1.54	7.5
1991	1.56	7.47
1990	1.56	7.44
1989	1.57	7.42
1988	1.61	7.4
1987	1.62	7.37
1986	1.66	7.35
1985	1.72	7.33
1984	1.9	7.3
1983	1.95	7.28
1982	2.07	7.25
1981	2.13	7.23
1980	2.25	7.18
1979	2.31	7.16
1978	2.45	7.13
1977	2.69	7
1976	2.82	7.02
1975	2.75	7.03
1974	2.7	7.06
1973	2.77	7.09
1972	2.86	7.12
1971	3	7.15
1970	3.01	7.18
1969	3.12	7.21
1968	3.12	7.23
1967	3.16	7.25
1966	3.16	7.26
1965	3.15	7.26
1964	3.21	7.26
1963	3.12	7.26
1962	3.23	7.26
1961	3.21	7.25
1960	3.16	7.25

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Portugal was 1.44 children per woman in 2023, compared to 6.13 in Somalia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Portugal

Somalia

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Year	Natural population change
	Portugal	Somalia
2023	-32,792	608,203
2022	-40,694	551,450
2021	-45,592	566,399
2020	-39,129	561,311
2019	-24,687	548,756
2018	-25,709	514,244
2017	-23,691	478,556
2016	-23,749	495,132
2015	-23,823	481,573
2014	-22,882	464,481
2013	-24,052	448,518
2012	-17,875	399,468
2011	-5,279	203,213
2010	-4,230	385,571
2009	-5,284	405,784
2008	0	394,258
2007	-1,055	380,303
2006	3,156	372,597
2005	2,101	363,117
2004	7,339	351,959
2003	4,184	341,192
2002	8,335	331,215
2001	8,290	319,059
2000	15,435	306,651
1999	8,175	295,523
1998	7,112	284,779
1997	8,087	271,894
1996	4,026	264,807
1995	4,011	254,509
1994	9,991	246,950
1993	7,972	232,960
1992	13,933	57,495
1991	12,948	53,052
1990	13,976	225,162
1989	22,011	225,255
1988	24,047	215,599
1987	28,084	231,580
1986	31,102	218,416
1985	33,077	207,960
1984	45,983	199,017
1983	47,798	190,775
1982	58,479	182,793
1981	56,152	185,211
1980	63,481	174,790
1979	67,628	151,016
1978	70,731	132,689
1977	84,156	124,818
1976	85,138	113,319
1975	81,841	108,998
1974	74,412	104,813
1973	76,835	108,038
1972	83,715	104,493
1971	82,980	101,196
1970	87,672	98,025
1969	89,329	95,045
1968	100,737	92,208
1967	106,495	89,497
1966	107,171	86,930
1965	115,182	84,448
1964	120,170	82,042
1963	113,783	79,859
1962	123,217	77,737
1961	117,867	75,513
1960	118,693	73,850

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 +3.31% in Somalia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.29% in Portugal and +3.34% in Somalia.

Birth rate in Portugal vs Somalia by year

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Portugal

Somalia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Portugal	Somalia
2023	8.1	43
2022	8	43.8
2021	7.6	44.1
2020	8.1	44.5
2019	8.4	45.1
2018	8.4	45.7
2017	8.3	46.2
2016	8.4	46.6
2015	8.2	47.2
2014	7.9	47.5
2013	7.9	47.7
2012	8.5	48.2
2011	9.2	48.6
2010	9.6	48.1
2009	9.4	48.4
2008	9.9	48.8
2007	9.7	48.9
2006	10	49.4
2005	10.4	49.6
2004	10.4	49.9
2003	10.8	50.1
2002	11	50.4
2001	10.9	50.4
2000	11.7	50.4
1999	11.4	50.7
1998	11.2	50.7
1997	11.2	50.8
1996	11	51
1995	10.7	50.6
1994	10.9	51.1
1993	11.4	50.1
1992	11.5	51.5
1991	11.7	51.9
1990	11.7	50.3
1989	11.8	50.4
1988	12.2	50.8
1987	12.3	49.3
1986	12.6	48.9
1985	13	48.7
1984	14.3	48.5
1983	14.5	48.5
1982	15.2	48.3
1981	15.4	49.5
1980	16.2	47.4
1979	16.6	44.9
1978	17.5	45.2
1977	19.1	46.2
1976	20	46
1975	19.8	45.9
1974	19.6	45.7
1973	20	45.6
1972	20.2	45.6
1971	21	45.5
1970	20.8	45.5
1969	21.7	45.6
1968	22.1	45.6
1967	22.8	45.7
1966	23.2	45.8
1965	23.4	45.9
1964	24	46
1963	23.5	46.2
1962	24.5	46.3
1961	24.4	46.5
1960	24.1	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Portugal and 43 in Somalia, compared with 24.1 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Portugal

Factual

UN forecast

Somalia

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Young
	Portugal	Somalia
2100	13.8%	23.1%
2099	13.8%	23.3%
2098	13.8%	23.4%
2097	13.8%	23.6%
2096	13.9%	23.8%
2095	13.9%	24%
2094	13.9%	24.2%
2093	14%	24.4%
2092	14%	24.6%
2091	14%	24.8%
2090	14.1%	25%
2089	14.1%	25.2%
2088	14.1%	25.5%
2087	14.1%	25.7%
2086	14.2%	25.9%
2085	14.2%	26.1%
2084	14.2%	26.4%
2083	14.2%	26.6%
2082	14.2%	26.8%
2081	14.2%	27.1%
2080	14.2%	27.3%
2079	14.2%	27.6%
2078	14.2%	27.9%
2077	14.1%	28.1%
2076	14.1%	28.4%
2075	14.1%	28.7%
2074	14%	29%
2073	14%	29.3%
2072	13.9%	29.6%
2071	13.9%	29.9%
2070	13.8%	30.2%
2069	13.8%	30.6%
2068	13.7%	30.9%
2067	13.7%	31.2%
2066	13.6%	31.5%
2065	13.6%	31.9%
2064	13.5%	32.2%
2063	13.5%	32.5%
2062	13.5%	32.9%
2061	13.5%	33.2%
2060	13.5%	33.6%
2059	13.5%	33.9%
2058	13.5%	34.2%
2057	13.5%	34.6%
2056	13.5%	34.9%
2055	13.5%	35.3%
2054	13.5%	35.7%
2053	13.5%	36.1%
2052	13.5%	36.4%
2051	13.5%	36.8%
2050	13.5%	37.2%
2049	13.5%	37.6%
2048	13.4%	38%
2047	13.4%	38.4%
2046	13.4%	38.8%
2045	13.3%	39.2%
2044	13.3%	39.7%
2043	13.2%	40.1%
2042	13.1%	40.5%
2041	13.1%	41%
2040	13%	41.5%
2039	13%	41.9%
2038	13%	42.4%
2037	12.9%	42.8%
2036	12.8%	43.3%
2035	12.8%	43.7%
2034	12.7%	44.1%
2033	12.7%	44.5%
2032	12.7%	44.9%
2031	12.7%	45.2%
2030	12.7%	45.6%
2029	12.6%	46%
2028	12.6%	46.2%
2027	12.6%	46.5%
2026	12.7%	46.6%
2025	12.8%	46.6%
2024	12.8%	46.6%
2023	12.9%	46.7%
2022	13%	46.8%
2021	13.1%	47%
2020	13.3%	47%
2019	13.5%	47.1%
2018	13.7%	47.3%
2017	13.9%	47.4%
2016	14.1%	47.5%
2015	14.3%	47.6%
2014	14.6%	47.7%
2013	14.8%	47.8%
2012	14.9%	47.9%
2011	15%	48.3%
2010	15.2%	48.7%
2009	15.4%	48.8%
2008	15.5%	48.9%
2007	15.6%	48.9%
2006	15.8%	48.6%
2005	15.9%	48.2%
2004	16%	47.9%
2003	16.1%	47.7%
2002	16.1%	47.6%
2001	16.2%	47.5%
2000	16.4%	47.4%
1999	16.6%	47.2%
1998	16.8%	47.1%
1997	17.1%	47%
1996	17.4%	46.9%
1995	17.8%	46.7%
1994	18.2%	46.5%
1993	18.6%	46.4%
1992	19.1%	46.5%
1991	19.7%	47%
1990	20.5%	47%
1989	21.2%	46.7%
1988	21.9%	46.3%
1987	22.5%	46%
1986	23.1%	45.8%
1985	23.7%	45.6%
1984	24.1%	45.4%
1983	24.5%	45.2%
1982	25%	45%
1981	25.4%	44.8%
1980	25.9%	44.6%
1979	26.4%	44.5%
1978	26.8%	44.4%
1977	27.1%	44.3%
1976	27.2%	44.3%
1975	27.4%	44.3%
1974	27.7%	44.4%
1973	27.9%	44.4%
1972	28.2%	44.4%
1971	28.4%	44.5%
1970	28.7%	44.5%
1969	29.1%	44.6%
1968	29.2%	44.7%
1967	29.2%	44.8%
1966	29.2%	44.9%
1965	29.1%	45.1%
1964	29.1%	45.1%
1963	29.1%	45%
1962	29.1%	44.8%
1961	29.1%	44.7%
1960	29.3%	44.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 12.8% of the population in Portugal and 46.6% in Somalia in 2024, compared to 20.5% and 47% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Portugal and Somalia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Portugal vs Somalia

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Portugal

Somalia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Portugal	Somalia
2023	15	563
2022	16	622
2021	19	726
2020	14	655
2019	15	656
2018	14	727
2017	13	716
2016	12	754
2015	11	784
2014	11	816
2013	10	855
2012	10	894
2011	10	972
2010	10	1,062
2009	9	995
2008	9	1,035
2007	8	1,074
2006	8	1,085
2005	8	1,086
2004	8	1,104
2003	8	1,111
2002	9	1,121
2001	9	1,129
2000	9	1,150
1999	10	1,170
1998	11	1,177
1997	12	1,206
1996	12	1,225
1995	12	1,210
1994	13	1,254
1993	15	1,195
1992	16	1,339
1991	17	1,431
1990	17	1,358
1989	18	1,395
1988	18	1,423
1987	19	1,393
1986	19	1,452
1985	20	1,465

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 563 deaths in Somalia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Portugal

Somalia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Portugal	Somalia
2023	0.32%	10.4%
2022	0.32%	14.3%
2021	0.33%	11.1%
2020	0.34%	11.4%
2019	0.35%	11.8%
2018	0.35%	13.6%
2017	0.36%	15.5%
2016	0.36%	13%
2015	0.36%	13.4%
2014	0.36%	13.8%
2013	0.36%	14.3%
2012	0.37%	18.4%
2011	0.37%	35.9%
2010	0.38%	18.6%
2009	0.39%	16.2%
2008	0.4%	16.6%
2007	0.42%	17%
2006	0.44%	17.2%
2005	0.47%	17.2%
2004	0.5%	17.2%
2003	0.55%	17.2%
2002	0.61%	17.2%
2001	0.66%	17.2%
2000	0.72%	17.2%
1999	0.77%	17.2%
1998	0.82%	17.2%
1997	0.86%	17.2%
1996	0.92%	17.2%
1995	0.98%	17.2%
1994	1.05%	17.2%
1993	1.14%	17.3%
1992	1.25%	45.6%
1991	1.36%	44.3%
1990	1.47%	18%
1989	1.59%	18.3%
1988	1.7%	18.6%
1987	1.82%	18.8%
1986	1.93%	19%
1985	2.04%	19.3%
1984	2.16%	19.5%
1983	2.29%	19.8%
1982	2.43%	20.1%
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 0.32% in Portugal and 10.4% in Somalia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.