Denmark vs Portugal: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index
Denmark
1.51 live births per woman
in 2023
Portugal
1.51 live births per woman
in 2023
Denmark rank
166th
Portugal rank
167th
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.51 live births per woman against 1.51 live births per woman in Portugal, a difference of 0 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Portugal ahead.
Denmark ranks 166th and Portugal ranks 167th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.55 live births per woman | 3.11 live births per woman | 0.5597 live births per woman | Portugal |
| 1960s | 2.46 live births per woman | 3.17 live births per woman | 0.7069 live births per woman | Portugal |
| 1970s | 1.84 live births per woman | 2.73 live births per woman | 0.8902 live births per woman | Portugal |
| 1980s | 1.48 live births per woman | 1.85 live births per woman | 0.3721 live births per woman | Portugal |
| 1990s | 1.74 live births per woman | 1.49 live births per woman | 0.2511 live births per woman | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1.8 live births per woman | 1.42 live births per woman | 0.381 live births per woman | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.74 live births per woman | 1.33 live births per woman | 0.4042 live births per woman | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1.62 live births per woman | 1.42 live births per woman | 0.196 live births per woman | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. human development index, Denmark or Portugal?
- Denmark, at 1.51 live births per woman against 1.51 live births per woman in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. human development index between Denmark and Portugal?
- 0 live births per woman, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for fertility rate vs. human development index?
- Denmark ranks 166th and Portugal ranks 167th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.