Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Portugal

Portugal: Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 was 0.09 per 1,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.09 per 1,000 population
Change on year
up 28.6%
World rank
120th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.41 per 1,000 population
in 2000
All-time low
0.07 per 1,000 population
in 2021
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Portugal, 2000–2022

0.10.20.30.42000201120222000: 0.41 per 1,000 population2001: 0.32 per 1,000 population2002: 0.33 per 1,000 population2003: 0.27 per 1,000 population2004: 0.26 per 1,000 population2005: 0.26 per 1,000 population2006: 0.27 per 1,000 population2007: 0.26 per 1,000 population2008: 0.29 per 1,000 population2009: 0.23 per 1,000 population2010: 0.2 per 1,000 population2011: 0.22 per 1,000 population2012: 0.2 per 1,000 population2013: 0.2 per 1,000 population2014: 0.17 per 1,000 population2015: 0.17 per 1,000 population2016: 0.17 per 1,000 population2017: 0.17 per 1,000 population2018: 0.14 per 1,000 population2019: 0.12 per 1,000 population2020: 0.15 per 1,000 population2021: 0.07 per 1,000 population2022: 0.09 per 1,000 population

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 girls aged 10 to 14 in Portugal stood at 0.09 per 1,000 population.

That represents a change of up 28.6% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Portugal peaked at 0.41 per 1,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.07 per 1,000 population, in 2021.

Portugal ranks 120th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Portugal, 2000 to 2022.
Year per 1,000 population Change
2000 0.41 per 1,000 population
2001 0.32 per 1,000 population -22.0%
2002 0.33 per 1,000 population +3.1%
2003 0.27 per 1,000 population -18.2%
2004 0.26 per 1,000 population -3.7%
2005 0.26 per 1,000 population +0.0%
2006 0.27 per 1,000 population +3.8%
2007 0.26 per 1,000 population -3.7%
2008 0.29 per 1,000 population +11.5%
2009 0.23 per 1,000 population -20.7%
2010 0.2 per 1,000 population -13.0%
2011 0.22 per 1,000 population +10.0%
2012 0.2 per 1,000 population -9.1%
2013 0.2 per 1,000 population +0.0%
2014 0.17 per 1,000 population -15.0%
2015 0.17 per 1,000 population +0.0%
2016 0.17 per 1,000 population +0.0%
2017 0.17 per 1,000 population +0.0%
2018 0.14 per 1,000 population -17.6%
2019 0.12 per 1,000 population -14.3%
2020 0.15 per 1,000 population +25.0%
2021 0.07 per 1,000 population -53.3%
2022 0.09 per 1,000 population +28.6%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 0.09 per 1,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.04 per 1,000 population, 2.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 0.09 per 1,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.02 per 1,000 population, 4.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.29 per 1,000 population 0.23 per 1,000 population 0.41 per 1,000 population 10
2010s 0.176 per 1,000 population 0.12 per 1,000 population 0.22 per 1,000 population 10
2020s 0.1033 per 1,000 population 0.07 per 1,000 population 0.15 per 1,000 population 3

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 118 Djibouti 0.1 per 1,000 population compare
  2. 118 Russia 0.1 per 1,000 population compare
  3. 120 Rwanda 0.09 per 1,000 population compare
  4. 122 Cambodia 0.08 per 1,000 population compare
  5. 122 France 0.08 per 1,000 population compare
  6. 122 Guadeloupe 0.08 per 1,000 population compare
  7. 122 Ukraine 0.08 per 1,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Portugal?
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Portugal was 0.09 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 girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.41 per 1,000 population in 2000.
What is the lowest birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.07 per 1,000 population in 2021.
How does Portugal rank for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14?
Portugal ranks 120th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
Is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. 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 girls aged 10 to 14. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14
Unit
per 1,000 population
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
206 places, 3,422 data points, 2000–2023
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