Fertility & birth rates in Portugal and Tunisia

Fertility rate in Portugal vs Tunisia by year

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Portugal

Tunisia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Portugal	Tunisia
2023	1.44	1.83
2022	1.43	1.85
2021	1.35	1.8
2020	1.42	2
2019	1.44	2.1
2018	1.42	2.13
2017	1.38	2.21
2016	1.37	2.28
2015	1.31	2.31
2014	1.24	2.32
2013	1.21	2.31
2012	1.28	2.28
2011	1.35	2.19
2010	1.39	2.08
2009	1.34	2
2008	1.39	1.98
2007	1.35	1.96
2006	1.37	1.95
2005	1.41	1.95
2004	1.4	1.95
2003	1.44	1.96
2002	1.46	1.94
2001	1.45	1.98
2000	1.55	2.03
1999	1.5	2.08
1998	1.47	2.2
1997	1.47	2.34
1996	1.44	2.49
1995	1.41	2.67
1994	1.45	2.87
1993	1.52	3.06
1992	1.54	3.19
1991	1.56	3.31
1990	1.56	3.44
1989	1.57	3.57
1988	1.61	3.83
1987	1.62	4.1
1986	1.66	4.36
1985	1.72	4.52
1984	1.9	4.66
1983	1.95	4.77
1982	2.07	4.89
1981	2.13	5.02
1980	2.25	5.03
1979	2.31	5.18
1978	2.45	5.4
1977	2.69	5.68
1976	2.82	5.87
1975	2.75	5.97
1974	2.7	6.05
1973	2.77	6.12
1972	2.86	6.19
1971	3	6.29
1970	3.01	6.43
1969	3.12	6.62
1968	3.12	6.81
1967	3.16	6.95
1966	3.16	7.06
1965	3.15	7.11
1964	3.21	7.17
1963	3.12	7.17
1962	3.23	7.17
1961	3.21	7.16
1960	3.16	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Portugal was 1.44 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.83 in Tunisia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Portugal

Tunisia

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Year	Natural population change
	Portugal	Tunisia
2023	-32,792	93,663
2022	-40,694	96,531
2021	-45,592	68,087
2020	-39,129	109,431
2019	-24,687	127,312
2018	-25,709	132,445
2017	-23,691	140,971
2016	-23,749	148,870
2015	-23,823	153,007
2014	-22,882	154,762
2013	-24,052	154,687
2012	-17,875	151,812
2011	-5,279	143,401
2010	-4,230	132,809
2009	-5,284	125,465
2008	0	121,873
2007	-1,055	118,920
2006	3,156	116,945
2005	2,101	115,374
2004	7,339	113,322
2003	4,184	111,926
2002	8,335	109,099
2001	8,290	110,146
2000	15,435	112,501
1999	8,175	114,829
1998	7,112	121,332
1997	8,087	128,327
1996	4,026	135,615
1995	4,011	144,345
1994	9,991	153,647
1993	7,972	160,922
1992	13,933	163,978
1991	12,948	166,245
1990	13,976	168,180
1989	22,011	169,221
1988	24,047	177,176
1987	28,084	184,101
1986	31,102	188,107
1985	33,077	186,344
1984	45,983	182,386
1983	47,798	179,878
1982	58,479	177,898
1981	56,152	176,628
1980	63,481	171,094
1979	67,628	171,463
1978	70,731	173,255
1977	84,156	174,539
1976	85,138	172,744
1975	81,841	166,991
1974	74,412	160,200
1973	76,835	153,525
1972	83,715	147,239
1971	82,980	142,296
1970	87,672	138,235
1969	89,329	135,257
1968	100,737	134,246
1967	106,495	132,626
1966	107,171	131,274
1965	115,182	127,673
1964	120,170	124,711
1963	113,783	120,865
1962	123,217	116,887
1961	117,867	111,459
1960	118,693	109,234

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 +0.77% in Tunisia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.29% in Portugal and +1.05% in Tunisia.

Birth rate in Portugal vs Tunisia by year

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Portugal

Tunisia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Portugal	Tunisia
2023	8.1	13.7
2022	8	14.1
2021	7.6	14
2020	8.1	15.8
2019	8.4	16.8
2018	8.4	17.3
2017	8.3	18.2
2016	8.4	19
2015	8.2	19.4
2014	7.9	19.7
2013	7.9	19.8
2012	8.5	19.6
2011	9.2	18.9
2010	9.6	17.9
2009	9.4	17.3
2008	9.9	17
2007	9.7	16.8
2006	10	16.6
2005	10.4	16.5
2004	10.4	16.3
2003	10.8	16.2
2002	11	16
2001	10.9	16.2
2000	11.7	16.5
1999	11.4	16.9
1998	11.2	17.7
1997	11.2	18.7
1996	11	19.8
1995	10.7	21
1994	10.9	22.4
1993	11.4	23.7
1992	11.5	24.5
1991	11.7	25.2
1990	11.7	26
1989	11.8	26.6
1988	12.2	28.2
1987	12.3	29.9
1986	12.6	31.2
1985	13	31.8
1984	14.3	32.2
1983	14.5	32.7
1982	15.2	33.2
1981	15.4	33.9
1980	16.2	34
1979	16.6	35
1978	17.5	36.4
1977	19.1	37.8
1976	20	38.8
1975	19.8	39.2
1974	19.6	39.3
1973	20	39.6
1972	20.2	39.7
1971	21	40.3
1970	20.8	41
1969	21.7	42.3
1968	22.1	43.6
1967	22.8	45
1966	23.2	46.2
1965	23.4	46.8
1964	24	47.4
1963	23.5	47.6
1962	24.5	47.7
1961	24.4	47.7
1960	24.1	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Portugal and 13.7 in Tunisia, compared with 24.1 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Portugal

Factual

UN forecast

Tunisia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Portugal	Tunisia
2100	13.8%	12.7%
2099	13.8%	12.7%
2098	13.8%	12.8%
2097	13.8%	12.9%
2096	13.9%	13.1%
2095	13.9%	13.2%
2094	13.9%	13.3%
2093	14%	13.4%
2092	14%	13.5%
2091	14%	13.6%
2090	14.1%	13.7%
2089	14.1%	13.8%
2088	14.1%	13.8%
2087	14.1%	13.9%
2086	14.2%	13.9%
2085	14.2%	13.9%
2084	14.2%	13.9%
2083	14.2%	13.9%
2082	14.2%	13.9%
2081	14.2%	13.8%
2080	14.2%	13.8%
2079	14.2%	13.7%
2078	14.2%	13.7%
2077	14.1%	13.7%
2076	14.1%	13.6%
2075	14.1%	13.6%
2074	14%	13.6%
2073	14%	13.6%
2072	13.9%	13.7%
2071	13.9%	13.7%
2070	13.8%	13.8%
2069	13.8%	13.9%
2068	13.7%	14.1%
2067	13.7%	14.2%
2066	13.6%	14.4%
2065	13.6%	14.6%
2064	13.5%	14.8%
2063	13.5%	15.1%
2062	13.5%	15.3%
2061	13.5%	15.5%
2060	13.5%	15.8%
2059	13.5%	16%
2058	13.5%	16.2%
2057	13.5%	16.3%
2056	13.5%	16.5%
2055	13.5%	16.6%
2054	13.5%	16.7%
2053	13.5%	16.8%
2052	13.5%	16.8%
2051	13.5%	16.8%
2050	13.5%	16.8%
2049	13.5%	16.7%
2048	13.4%	16.7%
2047	13.4%	16.6%
2046	13.4%	16.6%
2045	13.3%	16.5%
2044	13.3%	16.5%
2043	13.2%	16.5%
2042	13.1%	16.6%
2041	13.1%	16.6%
2040	13%	16.7%
2039	13%	16.9%
2038	13%	17.1%
2037	12.9%	17.3%
2036	12.8%	17.5%
2035	12.8%	17.9%
2034	12.7%	18.4%
2033	12.7%	18.9%
2032	12.7%	19.5%
2031	12.7%	20.2%
2030	12.7%	20.8%
2029	12.6%	21.5%
2028	12.6%	22.2%
2027	12.6%	22.8%
2026	12.7%	23.3%
2025	12.8%	23.8%
2024	12.8%	24%
2023	12.9%	24.4%
2022	13%	24.7%
2021	13.1%	25%
2020	13.3%	25.1%
2019	13.5%	25.1%
2018	13.7%	25.1%
2017	13.9%	25%
2016	14.1%	24.9%
2015	14.3%	24.7%
2014	14.6%	24.6%
2013	14.8%	24.4%
2012	14.9%	24.2%
2011	15%	24.2%
2010	15.2%	24.2%
2009	15.4%	24.3%
2008	15.5%	24.6%
2007	15.6%	25%
2006	15.8%	25.4%
2005	15.9%	26%
2004	16%	26.7%
2003	16.1%	27.5%
2002	16.1%	28.4%
2001	16.2%	29.3%
2000	16.4%	30.2%
1999	16.6%	31.1%
1998	16.8%	32%
1997	17.1%	32.8%
1996	17.4%	33.5%
1995	17.8%	34.3%
1994	18.2%	35%
1993	18.6%	35.8%
1992	19.1%	36.4%
1991	19.7%	37.1%
1990	20.5%	37.6%
1989	21.2%	38.2%
1988	21.9%	38.6%
1987	22.5%	39%
1986	23.1%	39.3%
1985	23.7%	39.6%
1984	24.1%	39.9%
1983	24.5%	40.3%
1982	25%	40.8%
1981	25.4%	41.4%
1980	25.9%	42%
1979	26.4%	42.5%
1978	26.8%	43%
1977	27.1%	43.4%
1976	27.2%	43.7%
1975	27.4%	43.9%
1974	27.7%	44.1%
1973	27.9%	44.3%
1972	28.2%	44.4%
1971	28.4%	44.6%
1970	28.7%	44.7%
1969	29.1%	44.8%
1968	29.2%	44.8%
1967	29.2%	44.7%
1966	29.2%	44.5%
1965	29.1%	44.2%
1964	29.1%	44%
1963	29.1%	43.8%
1962	29.1%	43.5%
1961	29.1%	43.4%
1960	29.3%	43.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 12.8% of the population in Portugal and 24% in Tunisia in 2024, compared to 20.5% and 37.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Portugal and Tunisia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Portugal vs Tunisia

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Portugal

Tunisia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Portugal	Tunisia
2023	15	36
2022	16	38
2021	19	65
2020	14	40
2019	15	37
2018	14	38
2017	13	38
2016	12	39
2015	11	40
2014	11	42
2013	10	43
2012	10	43
2011	10	44
2010	10	44
2009	9	44
2008	9	45
2007	8	46
2006	8	48
2005	8	49
2004	8	50
2003	8	52
2002	9	53
2001	9	55
2000	9	56
1999	10	57
1998	11	60
1997	12	64
1996	12	68
1995	12	73
1994	13	77
1993	15	80
1992	16	82
1991	17	83
1990	17	85
1989	18	87
1988	18	96
1987	19	107
1986	19	121
1985	20	132

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 36 deaths in Tunisia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Portugal

Tunisia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Portugal	Tunisia
2023	0.32%	1.29%
2022	0.32%	1.39%
2021	0.33%	1.5%
2020	0.34%	1.6%
2019	0.35%	1.69%
2018	0.35%	1.75%
2017	0.36%	1.79%
2016	0.36%	1.81%
2015	0.36%	1.82%
2014	0.36%	1.83%
2013	0.36%	1.83%
2012	0.37%	1.84%
2011	0.37%	1.85%
2010	0.38%	1.87%
2009	0.39%	1.9%
2008	0.4%	1.94%
2007	0.42%	2%
2006	0.44%	2.07%
2005	0.47%	2.16%
2004	0.5%	2.27%
2003	0.55%	2.4%
2002	0.61%	2.55%
2001	0.66%	2.72%
2000	0.72%	2.92%
1999	0.77%	3.14%
1998	0.82%	3.38%
1997	0.86%	3.65%
1996	0.92%	3.92%
1995	0.98%	4.2%
1994	1.05%	4.48%
1993	1.14%	4.74%
1992	1.25%	5%
1991	1.36%	5.24%
1990	1.47%	5.5%
1989	1.59%	5.76%
1988	1.7%	6.03%
1987	1.82%	6.35%
1986	1.93%	6.69%
1985	2.04%	7.08%
1984	2.16%	7.48%
1983	2.29%	7.94%
1982	2.43%	8.42%
1981	2.58%	8.94%
1980	2.75%	9.52%
1979	2.97%	10.2%
1978	3.24%	10.9%
1977	3.57%	11.7%
1976	3.94%	12.5%
1975	4.35%	13.4%
1974	4.79%	14.3%
1973	5.27%	15.2%
1972	5.78%	16.1%
1971	6.3%	17.1%
1970	6.81%	18.1%
1969	7.22%	19.1%
1968	7.51%	20.2%
1967	7.76%	21.3%
1966	8.09%	22.4%
1965	8.53%	23.6%
1964	9.1%	24.8%
1963	9.76%	26%
1962	10.4%	27.2%
1961	11%	-
1960	11.4%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.32% in Portugal and 1.29% in Tunisia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.