Birth rate total in Portugal
Portugal: Birth rate total was 23.87 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
23.87
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
30th
of 40 countries
All-time high
85.5
in 1936
All-time low
23.12
in 2021
Years of data
113
1901–2023
Birth rate total in Portugal, 1901–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 23.87 for birth rate total in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate total in Portugal peaked at 85.5 in 1936 and was at its lowest, 23.12, in 2021.
That places Portugal 30th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 113 years of available data.
Birth rate total in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 73.63 | — |
| 1902 | 70.73 | -3.9% |
| 1903 | 85.24 | +20.5% |
| 1904 | 76.11 | -10.7% |
| 1905 | 72.64 | -4.6% |
| 1906 | 82.72 | +13.9% |
| 1907 | 73.36 | -11.3% |
| 1908 | 71.5 | -2.5% |
| 1909 | 78.26 | +9.5% |
| 1910 | 84.38 | +7.8% |
| 1918 | 74.76 | -11.4% |
| 1919 | 71.65 | -4.2% |
| 1920 | 84.6 | +18.1% |
| 1921 | 80.23 | -5.2% |
| 1922 | 82.85 | +3.3% |
| 1923 | 83.36 | +0.6% |
| 1924 | 83.45 | +0.1% |
| 1925 | 81.54 | -2.3% |
| 1929 | 83.06 | +1.9% |
| 1930 | 81.41 | -2.0% |
| 1931 | 81.98 | +0.7% |
| 1932 | 82.9 | +1.1% |
| 1933 | 82.35 | -0.7% |
| 1934 | 82.13 | -0.3% |
| 1935 | 82.37 | +0.3% |
| 1936 | 85.5 | +3.8% |
| 1937 | 80.62 | -5.7% |
| 1938 | 80.11 | -0.6% |
| 1939 | 80.12 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 74.88 | -6.5% |
| 1941 | 71.09 | -5.1% |
| 1942 | 70.76 | -0.5% |
| 1943 | 78.69 | +11.2% |
| 1944 | 80.7 | +2.6% |
| 1945 | 80.03 | -0.8% |
| 1946 | 81.68 | +2.1% |
| 1947 | 72.11 | -11.7% |
| 1948 | 82.32 | +14.2% |
| 1949 | 80.19 | -2.6% |
| 1950 | 76.9 | -4.1% |
| 1951 | 75.47 | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 75.21 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 75.29 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 70.37 | -6.5% |
| 1955 | 82.6 | +17.4% |
| 1956 | 72.29 | -12.5% |
| 1957 | 71.16 | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 75.34 | +5.9% |
| 1959 | 72.18 | -4.2% |
| 1960 | 71.4 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 73.11 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 75.45 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 71.22 | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 72.86 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 68.32 | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 67.73 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 65.6 | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 64.9 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 63.42 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 61.03 | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 61.46 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 57.43 | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 57.07 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 55.27 | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 55.96 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 57.38 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 55.69 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 52.19 | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 49.14 | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 47.83 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 44.74 | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 44.67 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 42.24 | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 41.26 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 38.86 | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 36.86 | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 35.54 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 35.56 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 34.39 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 33.32 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 34.6 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 33.89 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 32.9 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 31.56 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 31.1 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 31.29 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 32.53 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 33.21 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 33.66 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 34.13 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 31.79 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 33.05 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 31.86 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 31.6 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 31.71 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 30.11 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 29.86 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 30.66 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 28.76 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 29.98 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 26.96 | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 25.27 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 23.95 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 24.77 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 26.03 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 25.92 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 24.51 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 25.31 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 25.75 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 24.53 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 23.12 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 24.61 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 23.87 | -3.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 23.87 is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.49, 87% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 23.87 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.62, 86% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 76.02 | 70.73 | 85.24 | 9 |
| 1910s | 76.93 | 71.65 | 84.38 | 3 |
| 1920s | 82.73 | 80.23 | 84.6 | 7 |
| 1930s | 81.95 | 80.11 | 85.5 | 10 |
| 1940s | 77.24 | 70.76 | 82.32 | 10 |
| 1950s | 74.68 | 70.37 | 82.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 69.4 | 63.42 | 75.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.26 | 49.14 | 61.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.19 | 34.39 | 47.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.81 | 31.1 | 34.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.35 | 28.76 | 34.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.85 | 23.95 | 29.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.03 | 23.12 | 24.61 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate total in Portugal?
- Birth rate total in Portugal was 23.87 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate total recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5 in 1936.
- What is the lowest birth rate total recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.12 in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for birth rate total?
- Portugal ranks 30th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate total rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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