Greece vs Portugal: Birth rate by women's age group
Greece
7.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Portugal
6.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Greece rank
186th
Portugal rank
187th
Birth rate by women's age group over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Greece currently reports 7.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 6.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Portugal, a difference of 0.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Portugal ahead.
Greece ranks 186th and Portugal ranks 187th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 23.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 9.49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Portugal |
| 1960s | 25.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 27.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 1.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 46.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 37.61 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 8.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Greece |
| 1980s | 38.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 33.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Greece |
| 1990s | 15.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 21.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 6.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 11.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 18.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 7.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 8.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 9.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 0.9217 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 7.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 6.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate by women's age group, Greece or Portugal?
- Greece, at 7.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 6.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate by women's age group between Greece and Portugal?
- 0.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for birth rate by women's age group?
- Greece ranks 186th and Portugal ranks 187th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.