Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Portugal
Portugal: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 6.09 per 1,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
6.09 per 1,000 population
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
177th
of 216 countries
All-time high
21.56 per 1,000 population
in 2000
All-time low
5.73 per 1,000 population
in 2021
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Portugal, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
In 2022, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Portugal stood at 6.09 per 1,000 population.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Portugal peaked at 21.56 per 1,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.73 per 1,000 population, in 2021.
Portugal ranks 177th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Portugal, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.56 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 20.48 per 1,000 population | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 20.9 per 1,000 population | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 19.87 per 1,000 population | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 19.45 per 1,000 population | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 18.9 per 1,000 population | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 16.95 per 1,000 population | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 16.79 per 1,000 population | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 15.9 per 1,000 population | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 15.17 per 1,000 population | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 14.3 per 1,000 population | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 13.08 per 1,000 population | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 11.95 per 1,000 population | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 10.45 per 1,000 population | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 9.11 per 1,000 population | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 8.28 per 1,000 population | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 7.92 per 1,000 population | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 7.84 per 1,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 7.37 per 1,000 population | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 7.66 per 1,000 population | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 6.61 per 1,000 population | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 5.73 per 1,000 population | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 6.09 per 1,000 population | +6.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 6.09 per 1,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.2 per 1,000 population, 85% of the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 6.09 per 1,000 population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.63 per 1,000 population, 80% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.6 per 1,000 population | 15.17 per 1,000 population | 21.56 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8 per 1,000 population | 7.37 per 1,000 population | 14.3 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.14 per 1,000 population | 5.73 per 1,000 population | 6.61 per 1,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More population data for Portugal
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 396,215 people (2100)
- Population density 95.56 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2816 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Portugal?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Portugal was 6.09 per 1,000 population in 2022, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 21.56 per 1,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.73 per 1,000 population in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Portugal ranks 177th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).