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

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 27 Croatia 8.83 compare
  2. 28 Austria 8.52 compare
  3. 29 Bulgaria 8.48 compare
  4. 31 Greece 7.81 compare
  5. 32 Finland 7.8 compare
  6. 33 Poland 7.21 compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Birth rate colored by peak birth month
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
41 places, 3,818 data points, 1751–2024
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