Adolescent fertility in Portugal
Portugal: Adolescent fertility was 0.09 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.09
Change on year
up 28.6%
World rank
120th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.41
in 2000
All-time low
0.07
in 2021
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Adolescent fertility in Portugal, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, adolescent fertility in Portugal stood at 0.09.
That represents a change of up 28.6% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility in Portugal peaked at 0.41 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.07, 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.
Adolescent fertility in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.41 | — |
| 2001 | 0.32 | -22.0% |
| 2002 | 0.33 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.27 | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 0.26 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.27 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.26 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.29 | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 0.23 | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2 | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 0.22 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2 | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.17 | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.14 | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 0.12 | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 0.15 | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.07 | -53.3% |
| 2022 | 0.09 | +28.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.09 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.04, 2.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.09 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.02, 4.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.29 | 0.23 | 0.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.176 | 0.12 | 0.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1033 | 0.07 | 0.15 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More population data for Portugal
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,261 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2816 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Population density 95.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 396,215 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility in Portugal?
- Adolescent fertility in Portugal was 0.09 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.41 in 2000.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.07 in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for adolescent fertility?
- Portugal ranks 120th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adolescent fertility 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Adolescent fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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