Fertility & birth rates in Portugal and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate in Portugal vs Sri Lanka by year

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Portugal

Sri Lanka

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Year	Fertility rate
	Portugal	Sri Lanka
2023	1.44	1.97
2022	1.43	1.98
2021	1.35	2
2020	1.42	2.01
2019	1.44	2.02
2018	1.42	2.03
2017	1.38	2.04
2016	1.37	2.06
2015	1.31	2.09
2014	1.24	2.13
2013	1.21	2.18
2012	1.28	2.17
2011	1.35	2.14
2010	1.39	2.13
2009	1.34	2.18
2008	1.39	2.23
2007	1.35	2.3
2006	1.37	2.29
2005	1.41	2.26
2004	1.4	2.27
2003	1.44	2.3
2002	1.46	2.31
2001	1.45	2.28
2000	1.55	2.21
1999	1.5	2.14
1998	1.47	2.14
1997	1.47	2.22
1996	1.44	2.29
1995	1.41	2.35
1994	1.45	2.4
1993	1.52	2.44
1992	1.54	2.49
1991	1.56	2.51
1990	1.56	2.54
1989	1.57	2.58
1988	1.61	2.57
1987	1.62	2.64
1986	1.66	2.74
1985	1.72	2.9
1984	1.9	3.01
1983	1.95	3.11
1982	2.07	3.32
1981	2.13	3.65
1980	2.25	3.73
1979	2.31	3.82
1978	2.45	3.81
1977	2.69	3.74
1976	2.82	3.78
1975	2.75	3.82
1974	2.7	3.86
1973	2.77	4
1972	2.86	4.16
1971	3	4.27
1970	3.01	4.39
1969	3.12	4.5
1968	3.12	4.66
1967	3.16	4.79
1966	3.16	4.83
1965	3.15	4.93
1964	3.21	5.06
1963	3.12	5.12
1962	3.23	5.18
1961	3.21	5.24
1960	3.16	5.35

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Portugal was 1.44 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.97 in Sri Lanka in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Portugal

Sri Lanka

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Year	Natural population change
	Portugal	Sri Lanka
2023	-32,792	66,111
2022	-40,694	95,378
2021	-45,592	121,858
2020	-39,129	170,968
2019	-24,687	172,243
2018	-25,709	183,610
2017	-23,691	187,993
2016	-23,749	194,232
2015	-23,823	201,815
2014	-22,882	211,541
2013	-24,052	221,021
2012	-17,875	229,138
2011	-5,279	224,461
2010	-4,230	224,325
2009	-5,284	200,175
2008	0	232,225
2007	-1,055	248,287
2006	3,156	248,706
2005	2,101	248,683
2004	7,339	212,527
2003	4,184	252,008
2002	8,335	252,840
2001	8,290	244,377
2000	15,435	227,060
1999	8,175	206,876
1998	7,112	201,059
1997	8,087	208,193
1996	4,026	215,290
1995	4,011	221,957
1994	9,991	228,904
1993	7,972	226,257
1992	13,933	222,230
1991	12,948	218,117
1990	13,976	224,454
1989	22,011	212,401
1988	24,047	219,184
1987	28,084	226,414
1986	31,102	233,782
1985	33,077	247,836
1984	45,983	263,175
1983	47,798	277,768
1982	58,479	300,030
1981	56,152	328,096
1980	63,481	328,155
1979	67,628	329,791
1978	70,731	317,055
1977	84,156	300,038
1976	85,138	291,816
1975	81,841	282,496
1974	74,412	275,521
1973	76,835	278,577
1972	83,715	282,494
1971	82,980	281,200
1970	87,672	286,719
1969	89,329	286,218
1968	100,737	286,642
1967	106,495	284,738
1966	107,171	275,549
1965	115,182	272,422
1964	120,170	269,584
1963	113,783	262,880
1962	123,217	256,719
1961	117,867	251,087
1960	118,693	247,631

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 +0.3% in Sri Lanka.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.29% in Portugal and +0.75% in Sri Lanka.

Birth rate in Portugal vs Sri Lanka by year

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Portugal

Sri Lanka

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Portugal	Sri Lanka
2023	8.1	11.2
2022	8	12.4
2021	7.6	12.9
2020	8.1	13.8
2019	8.4	14.6
2018	8.4	15.2
2017	8.3	15.4
2016	8.4	15.7
2015	8.2	16
2014	7.9	16.5
2013	7.9	17
2012	8.5	17.1
2011	9.2	17.1
2010	9.6	17.1
2009	9.4	17.6
2008	9.9	18.2
2007	9.7	18.8
2006	10	18.9
2005	10.4	18.7
2004	10.4	18.8
2003	10.8	19.1
2002	11	19.2
2001	10.9	19
2000	11.7	18.4
1999	11.4	17.9
1998	11.2	17.8
1997	11.2	18.5
1996	11	19
1995	10.7	19.6
1994	10.9	20
1993	11.4	20
1992	11.5	20.1
1991	11.7	20.2
1990	11.7	20.5
1989	11.8	20.6
1988	12.2	20.3
1987	12.3	20.8
1986	12.6	21.4
1985	13	22.4
1984	14.3	23.5
1983	14.5	24.4
1982	15.2	26
1981	15.4	28.1
1980	16.2	28.6
1979	16.6	29.3
1978	17.5	29
1977	19.1	28.3
1976	20	28.3
1975	19.8	28.2
1974	19.6	28.2
1973	20	28.9
1972	20.2	29.7
1971	21	30.2
1970	20.8	31.2
1969	21.7	31.8
1968	22.1	32.6
1967	22.8	33.2
1966	23.2	33.2
1965	23.4	33.8
1964	24	34.5
1963	23.5	34.7
1962	24.5	35.1
1961	24.4	35.6
1960	24.1	36.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Portugal and 11.2 in Sri Lanka, compared with 24.1 and 36.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Portugal

Factual

UN forecast

Sri Lanka

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Portugal	Sri Lanka
2100	13.8%	13.1%
2099	13.8%	13.1%
2098	13.8%	13.2%
2097	13.8%	13.2%
2096	13.9%	13.2%
2095	13.9%	13.3%
2094	13.9%	13.3%
2093	14%	13.4%
2092	14%	13.4%
2091	14%	13.5%
2090	14.1%	13.6%
2089	14.1%	13.7%
2088	14.1%	13.7%
2087	14.1%	13.8%
2086	14.2%	13.9%
2085	14.2%	14%
2084	14.2%	14%
2083	14.2%	14.1%
2082	14.2%	14.2%
2081	14.2%	14.3%
2080	14.2%	14.3%
2079	14.2%	14.4%
2078	14.2%	14.5%
2077	14.1%	14.5%
2076	14.1%	14.6%
2075	14.1%	14.6%
2074	14%	14.7%
2073	14%	14.7%
2072	13.9%	14.8%
2071	13.9%	14.9%
2070	13.8%	14.9%
2069	13.8%	15%
2068	13.7%	15%
2067	13.7%	15.1%
2066	13.6%	15.2%
2065	13.6%	15.3%
2064	13.5%	15.4%
2063	13.5%	15.5%
2062	13.5%	15.6%
2061	13.5%	15.7%
2060	13.5%	15.8%
2059	13.5%	16%
2058	13.5%	16.1%
2057	13.5%	16.3%
2056	13.5%	16.4%
2055	13.5%	16.6%
2054	13.5%	16.8%
2053	13.5%	16.9%
2052	13.5%	17.1%
2051	13.5%	17.2%
2050	13.5%	17.4%
2049	13.5%	17.5%
2048	13.4%	17.7%
2047	13.4%	17.8%
2046	13.4%	17.9%
2045	13.3%	18%
2044	13.3%	18.2%
2043	13.2%	18.3%
2042	13.1%	18.4%
2041	13.1%	18.5%
2040	13%	18.6%
2039	13%	18.7%
2038	13%	18.9%
2037	12.9%	19%
2036	12.8%	19.1%
2035	12.8%	19.3%
2034	12.7%	19.5%
2033	12.7%	19.7%
2032	12.7%	19.9%
2031	12.7%	20.1%
2030	12.7%	20.3%
2029	12.6%	20.6%
2028	12.6%	20.9%
2027	12.6%	21.2%
2026	12.7%	21.5%
2025	12.8%	21.9%
2024	12.8%	22%
2023	12.9%	22.4%
2022	13%	22.7%
2021	13.1%	23%
2020	13.3%	23.3%
2019	13.5%	23.7%
2018	13.7%	24%
2017	13.9%	24.2%
2016	14.1%	24.5%
2015	14.3%	24.7%
2014	14.6%	24.9%
2013	14.8%	25%
2012	14.9%	25.2%
2011	15%	25.3%
2010	15.2%	25.4%
2009	15.4%	25.5%
2008	15.5%	25.6%
2007	15.6%	25.7%
2006	15.8%	25.7%
2005	15.9%	25.8%
2004	16%	26%
2003	16.1%	26.1%
2002	16.1%	26.3%
2001	16.2%	26.6%
2000	16.4%	27%
1999	16.6%	27.4%
1998	16.8%	27.8%
1997	17.1%	28.2%
1996	17.4%	28.6%
1995	17.8%	29.2%
1994	18.2%	29.9%
1993	18.6%	30.6%
1992	19.1%	31.4%
1991	19.7%	32.1%
1990	20.5%	32.5%
1989	21.2%	33%
1988	21.9%	33.5%
1987	22.5%	34%
1986	23.1%	34.6%
1985	23.7%	35.2%
1984	24.1%	35.5%
1983	24.5%	35.8%
1982	25%	36%
1981	25.4%	36.2%
1980	25.9%	36.4%
1979	26.4%	36.7%
1978	26.8%	36.9%
1977	27.1%	37.2%
1976	27.2%	37.6%
1975	27.4%	38%
1974	27.7%	38.4%
1973	27.9%	38.8%
1972	28.2%	39.2%
1971	28.4%	39.5%
1970	28.7%	39.7%
1969	29.1%	39.9%
1968	29.2%	40.1%
1967	29.2%	40.3%
1966	29.2%	40.4%
1965	29.1%	40.5%
1964	29.1%	40.6%
1963	29.1%	40.7%
1962	29.1%	40.8%
1961	29.1%	40.9%
1960	29.3%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 12.8% of the population in Portugal and 22% in Sri Lanka in 2024, compared to 20.5% and 32.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Portugal and Sri Lanka compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Portugal vs Sri Lanka

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Portugal

Sri Lanka

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Portugal	Sri Lanka
2023	15	18
2022	16	22
2021	19	34
2020	14	23
2019	15	20
2018	14	21
2017	13	21
2016	12	22
2015	11	22
2014	11	23
2013	10	23
2012	10	24
2011	10	25
2010	10	26
2009	9	28
2008	9	30
2007	8	31
2006	8	32
2005	8	32
2004	8	37
2003	8	35
2002	9	36
2001	9	37
2000	9	39
1999	10	41
1998	11	43
1997	12	45
1996	12	47
1995	12	48
1994	13	49
1993	15	51
1992	16	54
1991	17	57
1990	17	59
1989	18	61
1988	18	62
1987	19	64
1986	19	66
1985	20	68

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 18 deaths in Sri Lanka.

Under-five mortality rates

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Portugal

Sri Lanka

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Portugal	Sri Lanka
2023	0.32%	0.61%
2022	0.32%	0.64%
2021	0.33%	0.66%
2020	0.34%	0.69%
2019	0.35%	0.72%
2018	0.35%	0.76%
2017	0.36%	0.79%
2016	0.36%	0.83%
2015	0.36%	0.87%
2014	0.36%	0.92%
2013	0.36%	0.98%
2012	0.37%	1.03%
2011	0.37%	1.08%
2010	0.38%	1.12%
2009	0.39%	2.08%
2008	0.4%	1.2%
2007	0.42%	1.26%
2006	0.44%	1.33%
2005	0.47%	1.4%
2004	0.5%	2.88%
2003	0.55%	1.52%
2002	0.61%	1.55%
2001	0.66%	1.58%
2000	0.72%	1.63%
1999	0.77%	1.69%
1998	0.82%	1.76%
1997	0.86%	1.86%
1996	0.92%	1.95%
1995	0.98%	2.05%
1994	1.05%	2.14%
1993	1.14%	2.22%
1992	1.25%	2.29%
1991	1.36%	2.32%
1990	1.47%	2.33%
1989	1.59%	2.74%
1988	1.7%	2.41%
1987	1.82%	2.54%
1986	1.93%	2.74%
1985	2.04%	3.02%
1984	2.16%	3.35%
1983	2.29%	3.67%
1982	2.43%	3.98%
1981	2.58%	4.29%
1980	2.75%	4.63%
1979	2.97%	4.99%
1978	3.24%	5.38%
1977	3.57%	5.77%
1976	3.94%	6.12%
1975	4.35%	6.41%
1974	4.79%	6.62%
1973	5.27%	6.77%
1972	5.78%	6.86%
1971	6.3%	6.94%
1970	6.81%	7.02%
1969	7.22%	7.14%
1968	7.51%	7.32%
1967	7.76%	7.55%
1966	8.09%	7.81%
1965	8.53%	8.07%
1964	9.1%	8.3%
1963	9.76%	8.48%
1962	10.4%	8.66%
1961	11%	8.95%
1960	11.4%	9.41%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.32% in Portugal and 0.61% in Sri Lanka. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.