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Fertility & birth rates in Portugal and Ukraine

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Portugal has an annual birth rate of 8.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 5.63 for Ukraine. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.44 in Portugal and 0.98 in Ukraine — 32.2% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 54.4% in Portugal and by 57.2% in Ukraine — in 1960, it was 3.16 and 2.29, respectively.

  • Portugal is ranked 175/196 by birth rate compared to 194/196 for Ukraine.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 30.2 years in Portugal, compared to 26.2 years in Ukraine.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 32.1 in Portugal — it's 28.5 in Ukraine.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 6.99 in Portugal vs 11.4 in Ukraine.
  • In Portugal, 20.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 23% in Ukraine.

Fertility rate in Portugal vs Ukraine by year

Portugal
Ukraine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Portugal Ukraine
2023 1.44 0.98
2022 1.43 0.9
2021 1.35 1.15
2020 1.42 1.21
2019 1.44 1.22
2018 1.42 1.23
2017 1.38 1.3
2016 1.37 1.39
2015 1.31 1.39
2014 1.24 1.47
2013 1.21 1.52
2012 1.28 1.53
2011 1.35 1.46
2010 1.39 1.44
2009 1.34 1.47
2008 1.39 1.44
2007 1.35 1.34
2006 1.37 1.3
2005 1.41 1.22
2004 1.4 1.22
2003 1.44 1.17
2002 1.46 1.13
2001 1.45 1.09
2000 1.55 1.11
1999 1.5 1.13
1998 1.47 1.21
1997 1.47 1.27
1996 1.44 1.33
1995 1.41 1.4
1994 1.45 1.47
1993 1.52 1.56
1992 1.54 1.67
1991 1.56 1.77
1990 1.56 1.85
1989 1.57 1.93
1988 1.61 2.04
1987 1.62 2.07
1986 1.66 2.12
1985 1.72 2.03
1984 1.9 2.08
1983 1.95 2.1
1982 2.07 1.95
1981 2.13 1.92
1980 2.25 1.95
1979 2.31 1.96
1978 2.45 1.97
1977 2.69 1.98
1976 2.82 2.04
1975 2.75 2.05
1974 2.7 2.06
1973 2.77 2.04
1972 2.86 2.13
1971 3 2.11
1970 3.01 2.08
1969 3.12 2.01
1968 3.12 2.03
1967 3.16 2.04
1966 3.16 2.04
1965 3.15 1.94
1964 3.21 2.01
1963 3.12 2.11
1962 3.23 2.15
1961 3.21 2.2
1960 3.16 2.29

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Portugal was 1.44 children per woman in 2023, compared to 0.98 in Ukraine in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Portugal
Ukraine
1x
Year Natural population change
Portugal Ukraine
2023 -32,792 -283,185
2022 -40,694 -349,284
2021 -45,592 -449,941
2020 -39,129 -307,533
2019 -24,687 -236,296
2018 -25,709 -227,491
2017 -23,691 -158,390
2016 -23,749 -135,710
2015 -23,823 -147,107
2014 -22,882 -140,216
2013 -24,052 -129,662
2012 -17,875 -130,451
2011 -5,279 -158,372
2010 -4,230 -180,388
2009 -5,284 -197,918
2008 0 -229,086
2007 -1,055 -282,659
2006 3,156 -300,787
2005 2,101 -337,857
2004 7,339 -344,157
2003 4,184 -351,299
2002 8,335 -364,544
2001 8,290 -374,734
2000 15,435 -364,143
1999 8,175 -348,286
1998 7,112 -318,299
1997 8,087 -306,549
1996 4,026 -305,154
1995 4,011 -281,629
1994 9,991 -238,820
1993 7,972 -169,405
1992 13,933 -95,857
1991 12,948 -16,486
1990 13,976 48,463
1989 22,011 106,431
1988 24,047 162,002
1987 28,084 198,850
1986 31,102 225,751
1985 33,077 201,011
1984 45,983 222,430
1983 47,798 241,741
1982 58,479 194,101
1981 56,152 182,839
1980 63,481 197,223
1979 67,628 197,294
1978 70,731 206,554
1977 84,156 216,932
1976 85,138 247,323
1975 81,841 256,787
1974 74,412 273,486
1973 76,835 274,938
1972 83,715 309,785
1971 82,980 305,849
1970 87,672 291,839
1969 89,329 274,858
1968 100,737 295,162
1967 106,495 313,899
1966 107,171 337,794
1965 115,182 334,365
1964 120,170 391,120
1963 113,783 449,648
1962 123,217 481,887
1961 117,867 508,602
1960 118,693 538,812

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 -0.75% in Ukraine.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.29% in Portugal and -0.56% in Ukraine.

Birth rate in Portugal vs Ukraine by year

Portugal
Ukraine

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Portugal Ukraine
2023 8.1 5.63
2022 8 5.68
2021 7.6 6.98
2020 8.1 7.56
2019 8.4 7.82
2018 8.4 8.13
2017 8.3 8.78
2016 8.4 9.61
2015 8.2 9.8
2014 7.9 10.6
2013 7.9 11.2
2012 8.5 11.4
2011 9.2 11.1
2010 9.6 10.9
2009 9.4 11.2
2008 9.9 11
2007 9.7 10.2
2006 10 9.79
2005 10.4 9.12
2004 10.4 8.96
2003 10.8 8.55
2002 11 8.11
2001 10.9 7.78
2000 11.7 7.82
1999 11.4 7.89
1998 11.2 8.4
1997 11.2 8.82
1996 11 9.25
1995 10.7 9.7
1994 10.9 10.2
1993 11.4 10.9
1992 11.5 11.7
1991 11.7 12.5
1990 11.7 13.1
1989 11.8 13.8
1988 12.2 14.6
1987 12.3 15.1
1986 12.6 15.8
1985 13 15.4
1984 14.3 15.9
1983 14.5 16.1
1982 15.2 15
1981 15.4 14.8
1980 16.2 15
1979 16.6 14.9
1978 17.5 14.9
1977 19.1 14.8
1976 20 15.2
1975 19.8 15.1
1974 19.6 15.2
1973 20 15
1972 20.2 15.5
1971 21 15.4
1970 20.8 15
1969 21.7 14.5
1968 22.1 14.8
1967 22.8 15
1966 23.2 15.4
1965 23.4 15.3
1964 24 16.6
1963 23.5 18
1962 24.5 18.9
1961 24.4 19.7
1960 24.1 20.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Portugal and 5.63 in Ukraine, compared with 24.1 and 20.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Portugal Ukraine
Fertility rate 1.44 0.98
Fertility rate rank 157/196 193/196
Birth rate 8.1 5.63
Birth rate rank 175/196 194/196
Population change due to births and deaths -32,792 -283,185
Natural population change rank 179/196 192/196
Natural population change rate -0.31% -0.75%
Population growth +1.1% +0.34%
Population growth rank 94/197 147/197
Age at first childbirth 30.2 years 26.2 years
Average age at childbearing 32.1 years 28.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 5.74 10.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 48.5 57.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.2 6.89
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 20.6% 23%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 37.7% 47.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.6% 99.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.02% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.16% 0.47%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.26% 0.78%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.32% 0.81%
Life expectancy 82.9 years 75 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Portugal
Factual

UN forecast
Ukraine
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Portugal Ukraine
2100 13.8% 8.49%
2099 13.8% 8.5%
2098 13.8% 8.51%
2097 13.8% 8.54%
2096 13.9% 8.57%
2095 13.9% 8.61%
2094 13.9% 8.66%
2093 14% 8.71%
2092 14% 8.77%
2091 14% 8.82%
2090 14.1% 8.87%
2089 14.1% 8.92%
2088 14.1% 8.95%
2087 14.1% 8.98%
2086 14.2% 9%
2085 14.2% 9%
2084 14.2% 9%
2083 14.2% 8.98%
2082 14.2% 8.95%
2081 14.2% 8.9%
2080 14.2% 8.85%
2079 14.2% 8.79%
2078 14.2% 8.73%
2077 14.1% 8.66%
2076 14.1% 8.59%
2075 14.1% 8.53%
2074 14% 8.47%
2073 14% 8.41%
2072 13.9% 8.37%
2071 13.9% 8.34%
2070 13.8% 8.34%
2069 13.8% 8.34%
2068 13.7% 8.37%
2067 13.7% 8.42%
2066 13.6% 8.5%
2065 13.6% 8.59%
2064 13.5% 8.7%
2063 13.5% 8.83%
2062 13.5% 8.96%
2061 13.5% 9.11%
2060 13.5% 9.27%
2059 13.5% 9.42%
2058 13.5% 9.57%
2057 13.5% 9.71%
2056 13.5% 9.83%
2055 13.5% 9.94%
2054 13.5% 10%
2053 13.5% 10.1%
2052 13.5% 10.2%
2051 13.5% 10.2%
2050 13.5% 10.2%
2049 13.5% 10.2%
2048 13.4% 10.2%
2047 13.4% 10.2%
2046 13.4% 10.1%
2045 13.3% 10.1%
2044 13.3% 10%
2043 13.2% 9.99%
2042 13.1% 9.94%
2041 13.1% 9.89%
2040 13% 9.9%
2039 13% 9.94%
2038 13% 9.97%
2037 12.9% 9.93%
2036 12.8% 10.1%
2035 12.8% 10.3%
2034 12.7% 10.5%
2033 12.7% 10.7%
2032 12.7% 11%
2031 12.7% 11.4%
2030 12.7% 11.7%
2029 12.6% 12.2%
2028 12.6% 12.7%
2027 12.6% 13.2%
2026 12.7% 13.6%
2025 12.8% 13.8%
2024 12.8% 13.9%
2023 12.9% 14.3%
2022 13% 14.8%
2021 13.1% 15.1%
2020 13.3% 15.3%
2019 13.5% 15.4%
2018 13.7% 15.4%
2017 13.9% 15.4%
2016 14.1% 15.3%
2015 14.3% 15.1%
2014 14.6% 14.9%
2013 14.8% 14.6%
2012 14.9% 14.4%
2011 15% 14.2%
2010 15.2% 14.1%
2009 15.4% 14%
2008 15.5% 14%
2007 15.6% 14.1%
2006 15.8% 14.3%
2005 15.9% 14.7%
2004 16% 15.1%
2003 16.1% 15.7%
2002 16.1% 16.3%
2001 16.2% 17.1%
2000 16.4% 17.9%
1999 16.6% 18.5%
1998 16.8% 19.2%
1997 17.1% 19.7%
1996 17.4% 20.2%
1995 17.8% 20.6%
1994 18.2% 21%
1993 18.6% 21.2%
1992 19.1% 21.4%
1991 19.7% 21.5%
1990 20.5% 21.6%
1989 21.2% 21.7%
1988 21.9% 21.7%
1987 22.5% 21.7%
1986 23.1% 21.7%
1985 23.7% 21.7%
1984 24.1% 21.6%
1983 24.5% 21.5%
1982 25% 21.4%
1981 25.4% 21.4%
1980 25.9% 21.4%
1979 26.4% 21.5%
1978 26.8% 21.7%
1977 27.1% 22.1%
1976 27.2% 22.4%
1975 27.4% 22.8%
1974 27.7% 23.2%
1973 27.9% 23.6%
1972 28.2% 24%
1971 28.4% 24.4%
1970 28.7% 24.8%
1969 29.1% 25.1%
1968 29.2% 25.5%
1967 29.2% 25.8%
1966 29.2% 26.1%
1965 29.1% 26.4%
1964 29.1% 26.8%
1963 29.1% 27.1%
1962 29.1% 27.1%
1961 29.1% 27%
1960 29.3% 26.7%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 12.8% of the population in Portugal and 13.9% in Ukraine in 2024, compared to 20.5% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Portugal and Ukraine compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Portugal vs Ukraine

Portugal
Ukraine
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Portugal Ukraine
2023 15 15
2022 16 16
2021 19 26
2020 14 18
2019 15 16
2018 14 16
2017 13 16
2016 12 17
2015 11 17
2014 11 19
2013 10 20
2012 10 20
2011 10 20
2010 10 21
2009 9 24
2008 9 26
2007 8 27
2006 8 27
2005 8 27
2004 8 27
2003 8 28
2002 9 28
2001 9 30
2000 9 32
1999 10 34
1998 11 37
1997 12 41
1996 12 45
1995 12 46
1994 13 45
1993 15 42
1992 16 40
1991 17 40
1990 17 40
1989 18 42
1988 18 44
1987 19 46
1986 19 50
1985 20 53

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 15 deaths in Ukraine.

Under-five mortality rates

Portugal
Ukraine

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Portugal Ukraine
2023 0.32% 0.81%
2022 0.32% 0.85%
2021 0.33% 0.82%
2020 0.34% 0.84%
2019 0.35% 0.85%
2018 0.35% 0.87%
2017 0.36% 0.89%
2016 0.36% 0.91%
2015 0.36% 0.94%
2014 0.36% 0.98%
2013 0.36% 1.02%
2012 0.37% 1.07%
2011 0.37% 1.12%
2010 0.38% 1.17%
2009 0.39% 1.23%
2008 0.4% 1.29%
2007 0.42% 1.34%
2006 0.44% 1.4%
2005 0.47% 1.45%
2004 0.5% 1.51%
2003 0.55% 1.58%
2002 0.61% 1.66%
2001 0.66% 1.75%
2000 0.72% 1.83%
1999 0.77% 1.9%
1998 0.82% 1.97%
1997 0.86% 2.01%
1996 0.92% 2.03%
1995 0.98% 2.02%
1994 1.05% 2%
1993 1.14% 1.97%
1992 1.25% 1.94%
1991 1.36% 1.92%
1990 1.47% 1.92%
1989 1.59% 1.95%
1988 1.7% 1.99%
1987 1.82% 2.05%
1986 1.93% 2.13%
1985 2.04% 2.21%
1984 2.16% 2.29%
1983 2.29% 2.39%
1982 2.43% 2.47%
1981 2.58% 2.55%
1980 2.75% 2.62%
1979 2.97% 2.69%
1978 3.24% 2.74%
1977 3.57% 2.78%
1976 3.94% 2.84%
1975 4.35% 2.89%
1974 4.79% 2.96%
1973 5.27% 3.04%
1972 5.78% 3.13%
1971 6.3% 3.23%
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% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.32% in Portugal and 0.81% in Ukraine. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2019–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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