Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Portugal
Portugal: Annual birth rate and peak birth month was 8.15 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.15 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
30th
of 41 countries
All-time high
26.95 births per 1,000 people
in 1948
All-time low
7.66 births per 1,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
84
1940–2023
Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Portugal, 1940–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual birth rate and peak birth month in Portugal is 8.15 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual birth rate and peak birth month in Portugal peaked at 26.95 births per 1,000 people in 1948 and was at its lowest, 7.66 births per 1,000 people, in 2021.
That places Portugal 30th out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 84 years of available data.
Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Portugal, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 24.48 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1941 | 23.85 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1942 | 24.12 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1943 | 25.33 births per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1944 | 25.53 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1945 | 26.28 births per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1946 | 25.6 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1947 | 24.71 births per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1948 | 26.95 births per 1,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1949 | 25.57 births per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1950 | 24.46 births per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1951 | 24.61 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 24.86 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 23.64 births per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1954 | 22.98 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1955 | 24.28 births per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1956 | 23.32 births per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1957 | 24.24 births per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1958 | 24.22 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 24.14 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 24.11 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 24.46 births per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 24.74 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 23.81 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 24.38 births per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 23.62 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 23.27 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 22.78 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 22.05 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 21.56 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 19.79 births per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1971 | 21.9 births per 1,000 people | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 19.92 births per 1,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 19.37 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 19.07 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 19.65 births per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 20.15 births per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 19.27 births per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 17.59 births per 1,000 people | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 16.64 births per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 16.26 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 15.47 births per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 15.28 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 14.54 births per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 14.34 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 13.06 births per 1,000 people | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 12.67 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 12.3 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 12.18 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 11.83 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 11.62 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 11.64 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 11.53 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 11.42 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 10.93 births per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 10.68 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 10.96 births per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 11.18 births per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 11.18 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 11.37 births per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 11.7 births per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 10.91 births per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 11 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 10.77 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 10.42 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 10.4 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 10.01 births per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 9.71 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 9.88 births per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 9.39 births per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 9.55 births per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 9.14 births per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 8.51 births per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 7.88 births per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 7.88 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 8.22 births per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 8.4 births per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 8.33 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 8.42 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 8.38 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 8.15 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 7.66 births per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 8.03 births per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 8.15 births per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 8.15 births per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.31 births per 1,000 people, 87% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 8.15 births per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.33 births per 1,000 people, 87% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 25.24 births per 1,000 people | 23.85 births per 1,000 people | 26.95 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1950s | 24.07 births per 1,000 people | 22.98 births per 1,000 people | 24.86 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.48 births per 1,000 people | 21.56 births per 1,000 people | 24.74 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.34 births per 1,000 people | 16.64 births per 1,000 people | 21.9 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.79 births per 1,000 people | 11.83 births per 1,000 people | 16.26 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.25 births per 1,000 people | 10.68 births per 1,000 people | 11.64 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.42 births per 1,000 people | 9.39 births per 1,000 people | 11.7 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.47 births per 1,000 people | 7.88 births per 1,000 people | 9.55 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.99 births per 1,000 people | 7.66 births per 1,000 people | 8.15 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
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- Population density 95.56 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual birth rate and peak birth month in Portugal?
- Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Portugal was 8.15 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual birth rate and peak birth month recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 26.95 births per 1,000 people in 1948.
- What is the lowest annual birth rate and peak birth month recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.66 births per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for annual birth rate and peak birth month?
- Portugal ranks 30th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual birth rate and peak birth month rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual birth rate and peak birth month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.