Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Portugal
Portugal: Birth rate colored by peak birth month was 8.15 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.15
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
30th
of 41 countries
All-time high
26.95
in 1948
All-time low
7.66
in 2021
Years of data
84
1940–2023
Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Portugal, 1940–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate colored by peak birth month in Portugal is 8.15, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate colored by peak birth month in Portugal peaked at 26.95 in 1948 and was at its lowest, 7.66, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 25.24 | 23.85 | 26.95 | 10 |
| 1950s | 24.07 | 22.98 | 24.86 | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.48 | 21.56 | 24.74 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.34 | 16.64 | 21.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.79 | 11.83 | 16.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.25 | 10.68 | 11.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.42 | 9.39 | 11.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.47 | 7.88 | 9.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.99 | 7.66 | 8.15 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More population data for Portugal
- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Population density 95.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 396,215 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.049 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.41 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.41 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 68,603 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.41 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.51 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.5 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate colored by peak birth month in Portugal?
- Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Portugal was 8.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate colored by peak birth month recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 26.95 in 1948.
- What is the lowest birth rate colored by peak birth month recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.66 in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for birth rate colored by peak birth month?
- Portugal ranks 30th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate colored by 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate colored by peak birth month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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