Fertility & birth rates in Portugal and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate in Portugal vs Zimbabwe by year

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Portugal

Zimbabwe

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Year	Fertility rate
	Portugal	Zimbabwe
2023	1.44	3.72
2022	1.43	3.77
2021	1.35	3.77
2020	1.42	3.75
2019	1.44	3.75
2018	1.42	3.74
2017	1.38	3.77
2016	1.37	3.83
2015	1.31	3.91
2014	1.24	4.01
2013	1.21	4.11
2012	1.28	4.13
2011	1.35	4.13
2010	1.39	4.04
2009	1.34	3.95
2008	1.39	3.78
2007	1.35	3.68
2006	1.37	3.64
2005	1.41	3.69
2004	1.4	3.78
2003	1.44	3.86
2002	1.46	3.93
2001	1.45	3.98
2000	1.55	4.01
1999	1.5	4.06
1998	1.47	4.07
1997	1.47	4.08
1996	1.44	4.11
1995	1.41	4.15
1994	1.45	4.28
1993	1.52	4.39
1992	1.54	4.57
1991	1.56	4.72
1990	1.56	4.88
1989	1.57	5.07
1988	1.61	5.28
1987	1.62	5.5
1986	1.66	5.69
1985	1.72	5.87
1984	1.9	6.04
1983	1.95	6.2
1982	2.07	6.33
1981	2.13	6.45
1980	2.25	6.52
1979	2.31	6.59
1978	2.45	6.66
1977	2.69	6.71
1976	2.82	6.77
1975	2.75	6.83
1974	2.7	6.88
1973	2.77	6.94
1972	2.86	6.94
1971	3	6.94
1970	3.01	6.98
1969	3.12	7.04
1968	3.12	7.11
1967	3.16	7.16
1966	3.16	7.2
1965	3.15	7.23
1964	3.21	7.23
1963	3.12	7.23
1962	3.23	7.23
1961	3.21	7.21
1960	3.16	7.2

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Portugal was 1.44 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.72 in Zimbabwe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Portugal

Zimbabwe

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Year	Natural population change
	Portugal	Zimbabwe
2023	-32,792	372,505
2022	-40,694	371,243
2021	-45,592	349,908
2020	-39,129	354,790
2019	-24,687	348,798
2018	-25,709	345,883
2017	-23,691	344,035
2016	-23,749	348,772
2015	-23,823	356,203
2014	-22,882	366,350
2013	-24,052	374,757
2012	-17,875	371,135
2011	-5,279	359,572
2010	-4,230	335,570
2009	-5,284	309,316
2008	0	280,527
2007	-1,055	261,805
2006	3,156	248,963
2005	2,101	248,545
2004	7,339	248,307
2003	4,184	243,057
2002	8,335	244,170
2001	8,290	227,909
2000	15,435	236,343
1999	8,175	232,393
1998	7,112	225,614
1997	8,087	216,288
1996	4,026	205,269
1995	4,011	206,695
1994	9,991	216,343
1993	7,972	228,045
1992	13,933	255,291
1991	12,948	260,943
1990	13,976	265,444
1989	22,011	270,838
1988	24,047	277,498
1987	28,084	286,766
1986	31,102	289,894
1985	33,077	290,756
1984	45,983	290,052
1983	47,798	286,545
1982	58,479	279,934
1981	56,152	271,361
1980	63,481	241,179
1979	67,628	223,657
1978	70,731	222,979
1977	84,156	225,139
1976	85,138	221,419
1975	81,841	216,947
1974	74,412	208,806
1973	76,835	201,885
1972	83,715	193,725
1971	82,980	185,427
1970	87,672	178,979
1969	89,329	172,626
1968	100,737	166,865
1967	106,495	161,205
1966	107,171	156,014
1965	115,182	151,164
1964	120,170	145,848
1963	113,783	140,984
1962	123,217	136,317
1961	117,867	131,531
1960	118,693	126,959

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 +2.28% in Zimbabwe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.29% in Portugal and +2.34% in Zimbabwe.

Birth rate in Portugal vs Zimbabwe by year

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Portugal

Zimbabwe

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Portugal	Zimbabwe
2023	8.1	30.4
2022	8	30.9
2021	7.6	30.9
2020	8.1	31
2019	8.4	31.1
2018	8.4	31.3
2017	8.3	31.8
2016	8.4	32.7
2015	8.2	33.9
2014	7.9	35.4
2013	7.9	37
2012	8.5	37.8
2011	9.2	38.1
2010	9.6	37.9
2009	9.4	37.5
2008	9.9	36.4
2007	9.7	35.7
2006	10	35.2
2005	10.4	35.8
2004	10.4	36.3
2003	10.8	36.6
2002	11	36.5
2001	10.9	36.5
2000	11.7	36.1
1999	11.4	35.6
1998	11.2	34.5
1997	11.2	33.4
1996	11	32.4
1995	10.7	31.7
1994	10.9	32
1993	11.4	32.4
1992	11.5	34.3
1991	11.7	34.9
1990	11.7	35.5
1989	11.8	36.4
1988	12.2	37.7
1987	12.3	39.5
1986	12.6	40.9
1985	13	42.3
1984	14.3	43.7
1983	14.5	45
1982	15.2	45.7
1981	15.4	46.3
1980	16.2	44.8
1979	16.6	46.3
1978	17.5	46.8
1977	19.1	46.5
1976	20	46.5
1975	19.8	46.6
1974	19.6	46.4
1973	20	46.4
1972	20.2	46
1971	21	45.6
1970	20.8	45.5
1969	21.7	45.5
1968	22.1	45.7
1967	22.8	45.8
1966	23.2	46.1
1965	23.4	46.4
1964	24	46.6
1963	23.5	46.8
1962	24.5	47.1
1961	24.4	47.3
1960	24.1	47.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Portugal and 30.4 in Zimbabwe, compared with 24.1 and 47.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Portugal

Factual

UN forecast

Zimbabwe

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Portugal	Zimbabwe
2100	13.8%	20.3%
2099	13.8%	20.5%
2098	13.8%	20.6%
2097	13.8%	20.8%
2096	13.9%	20.9%
2095	13.9%	21.1%
2094	13.9%	21.3%
2093	14%	21.4%
2092	14%	21.6%
2091	14%	21.8%
2090	14.1%	22%
2089	14.1%	22.2%
2088	14.1%	22.4%
2087	14.1%	22.6%
2086	14.2%	22.8%
2085	14.2%	23%
2084	14.2%	23.2%
2083	14.2%	23.4%
2082	14.2%	23.6%
2081	14.2%	23.8%
2080	14.2%	24%
2079	14.2%	24.2%
2078	14.2%	24.4%
2077	14.1%	24.6%
2076	14.1%	24.9%
2075	14.1%	25.1%
2074	14%	25.3%
2073	14%	25.5%
2072	13.9%	25.7%
2071	13.9%	25.9%
2070	13.8%	26.2%
2069	13.8%	26.4%
2068	13.7%	26.6%
2067	13.7%	26.8%
2066	13.6%	27.1%
2065	13.6%	27.3%
2064	13.5%	27.6%
2063	13.5%	27.8%
2062	13.5%	28.1%
2061	13.5%	28.4%
2060	13.5%	28.7%
2059	13.5%	29%
2058	13.5%	29.3%
2057	13.5%	29.6%
2056	13.5%	30%
2055	13.5%	30.3%
2054	13.5%	30.6%
2053	13.5%	31%
2052	13.5%	31.3%
2051	13.5%	31.7%
2050	13.5%	32%
2049	13.5%	32.4%
2048	13.4%	32.7%
2047	13.4%	33.1%
2046	13.4%	33.4%
2045	13.3%	33.7%
2044	13.3%	34%
2043	13.2%	34.2%
2042	13.1%	34.5%
2041	13.1%	34.7%
2040	13%	34.9%
2039	13%	35.2%
2038	13%	35.4%
2037	12.9%	35.7%
2036	12.8%	35.9%
2035	12.8%	36.2%
2034	12.7%	36.4%
2033	12.7%	36.6%
2032	12.7%	36.9%
2031	12.7%	37.2%
2030	12.7%	37.6%
2029	12.6%	38.1%
2028	12.6%	38.7%
2027	12.6%	39.3%
2026	12.7%	40%
2025	12.8%	40.6%
2024	12.8%	40.9%
2023	12.9%	41.3%
2022	13%	41.6%
2021	13.1%	41.9%
2020	13.3%	42.2%
2019	13.5%	42.5%
2018	13.7%	42.9%
2017	13.9%	43.3%
2016	14.1%	43.6%
2015	14.3%	43.8%
2014	14.6%	43.9%
2013	14.8%	43.9%
2012	14.9%	43.7%
2011	15%	43.4%
2010	15.2%	43%
2009	15.4%	42.7%
2008	15.5%	42.4%
2007	15.6%	42.1%
2006	15.8%	42%
2005	15.9%	41.9%
2004	16%	41.7%
2003	16.1%	41.5%
2002	16.1%	41.4%
2001	16.2%	41.5%
2000	16.4%	41.9%
1999	16.6%	42.4%
1998	16.8%	43.1%
1997	17.1%	44%
1996	17.4%	45%
1995	17.8%	45.9%
1994	18.2%	46.6%
1993	18.6%	47.1%
1992	19.1%	46.8%
1991	19.7%	46.6%
1990	20.5%	47.1%
1989	21.2%	47.6%
1988	21.9%	47.9%
1987	22.5%	47.9%
1986	23.1%	47.9%
1985	23.7%	48%
1984	24.1%	48.1%
1983	24.5%	48.2%
1982	25%	48.3%
1981	25.4%	48.4%
1980	25.9%	48.7%
1979	26.4%	48.8%
1978	26.8%	48.5%
1977	27.1%	48.3%
1976	27.2%	48.2%
1975	27.4%	48.1%
1974	27.7%	48.1%
1973	27.9%	48.1%
1972	28.2%	48.2%
1971	28.4%	48.2%
1970	28.7%	48.3%
1969	29.1%	48.4%
1968	29.2%	48.5%
1967	29.2%	48.5%
1966	29.2%	48.6%
1965	29.1%	48.7%
1964	29.1%	48.8%
1963	29.1%	48.5%
1962	29.1%	48.1%
1961	29.1%	47.7%
1960	29.3%	47.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 12.8% of the population in Portugal and 40.9% in Zimbabwe in 2024, compared to 20.5% and 47.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Portugal and Zimbabwe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Portugal vs Zimbabwe

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Portugal

Zimbabwe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Portugal	Zimbabwe
2023	15	358
2022	16	368
2021	19	446
2020	14	380
2019	15	388
2018	14	386
2017	13	389
2016	12	411
2015	11	428
2014	11	468
2013	10	525
2012	10	558
2011	10	564
2010	10	567
2009	9	540
2008	9	526
2007	8	519
2006	8	480
2005	8	454
2004	8	451
2003	8	455
2002	9	418
2001	9	467
2000	9	405
1999	10	399
1998	11	368
1997	12	357
1996	12	352
1995	12	332
1994	13	332
1993	15	331
1992	16	333
1991	17	332
1990	17	353
1989	18	382
1988	18	431
1987	19	480
1986	19	525
1985	20	573

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 358 deaths in Zimbabwe.

Under-five mortality rates

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Portugal

Zimbabwe

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Portugal	Zimbabwe
2023	0.32%	4.42%
2022	0.32%	4.6%
2021	0.33%	4.76%
2020	0.34%	5.01%
2019	0.35%	5.11%
2018	0.35%	5.23%
2017	0.36%	5.5%
2016	0.36%	5.69%
2015	0.36%	5.98%
2014	0.36%	6.18%
2013	0.36%	6.55%
2012	0.37%	7.14%
2011	0.37%	7.88%
2010	0.38%	8.5%
2009	0.39%	9.03%
2008	0.4%	9.34%
2007	0.42%	9.47%
2006	0.44%	9.4%
2005	0.47%	9.23%
2004	0.5%	9.17%
2003	0.55%	8.85%
2002	0.61%	8.48%
2001	0.66%	9.79%
2000	0.72%	9.83%
1999	0.77%	9.92%
1998	0.82%	10%
1997	0.86%	10.1%
1996	0.92%	10%
1995	0.98%	9.83%
1994	1.05%	9.52%
1993	1.14%	9.16%
1992	1.25%	8.73%
1991	1.36%	8.33%
1990	1.47%	7.97%
1989	1.59%	7.69%
1988	1.7%	7.55%
1987	1.82%	7.61%
1986	1.93%	7.86%
1985	2.04%	8.31%
1984	2.16%	8.87%
1983	2.29%	9.5%
1982	2.43%	10.1%
1981	2.58%	10.7%
1980	2.75%	11.1%
1979	2.97%	11.3%
1978	3.24%	11.5%
1977	3.57%	11.5%
1976	3.94%	11.5%
1975	4.35%	11.4%
1974	4.79%	11.4%
1973	5.27%	11.4%
1972	5.78%	11.5%
1971	6.3%	11.5%
1970	6.81%	11.7%
1969	7.22%	11.8%
1968	7.51%	12.1%
1967	7.76%	12.4%
1966	8.09%	12.7%
1965	8.53%	13.1%
1964	9.1%	13.5%
1963	9.76%	14%
1962	10.4%	14.4%
1961	11%	14.8%
1960	11.4%	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.32% in Portugal and 4.42% in Zimbabwe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.