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Births, by age of mother in Portugal

Portugal: Births, by age of mother was 0 births in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0 births
World rank
132nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
83 births
in 1960
All-time low
0 births
in 1993
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Births, by age of mother in Portugal, 1950–2023

020406080195019862023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.

Analysis

In 2023, births, by age of mother in Portugal stood at 0 births. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

Over the whole period, births, by age of mother in Portugal peaked at 83 births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 births, in 1993.

Portugal ranks 132nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Births, by age of mother in Portugal, year by year

Year births Change
1950 60 births —
1951 61 births +1.7%
1952 60 births -1.6%
1953 67 births +11.7%
1954 68 births +1.5%
1955 63 births -7.4%
1956 72 births +14.3%
1957 70 births -2.8%
1958 73 births +4.3%
1959 78 births +6.8%
1960 83 births +6.4%
1961 82 births -1.2%
1962 79 births -3.7%
1963 78 births -1.3%
1964 72 births -7.7%
1965 72 births +0.0%
1966 69 births -4.2%
1967 66 births -4.3%
1968 65 births -1.5%
1969 62 births -4.6%
1970 65 births +4.8%
1971 68 births +4.6%
1972 64 births -5.9%
1973 57 births -10.9%
1974 54 births -5.3%
1975 62 births +14.8%
1976 67 births +8.1%
1977 69 births +3.0%
1978 66 births -4.3%
1979 62 births -6.1%
1980 59 births -4.8%
1981 54 births -8.5%
1982 49 births -9.3%
1983 43 births -12.2%
1984 36 births -16.3%
1985 32 births -11.1%
1986 30 births -6.2%
1987 27 births -10.0%
1988 26 births -3.7%
1989 26 births +0.0%
1990 24 births -7.7%
1991 19 births -20.8%
1992 18 births -5.3%
1993 0 births -100.0%
1994 12 births —
1995 11 births -8.3%
1996 10 births -9.1%
1997 8 births -20.0%
1998 7 births -12.5%
1999 5 births -28.6%
2000 3 births -40.0%
2001 2 births -33.3%
2002 0 births -100.0%
2003 0 births —
2004 0 births —
2005 0 births —
2006 0 births —
2007 0 births —
2008 1 births —
2009 0 births -100.0%
2010 0 births —
2011 0 births —
2012 0 births —
2013 0 births —
2014 0 births —
2015 0 births —
2016 0 births —
2017 0 births —
2018 0 births —
2019 0 births —
2020 0 births —
2021 0 births —
2022 0 births —
2023 0 births —

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 67.2 births 60 births 78 births 10
1960s 72.8 births 62 births 83 births 10
1970s 63.4 births 54 births 69 births 10
1980s 38.2 births 26 births 59 births 10
1990s 11.4 births 0 births 24 births 10
2000s 0.6 births 0 births 3 births 10
2010s 0 births 0 births 0 births 10
2020s 0 births 0 births 0 births 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 132 Albania 0 births
  2. 132 American Samoa 0 births
  3. 132 Andorra 0 births
  4. 132 Anguilla 0 births
  5. 132 Antigua and Barbuda 0 births
  6. 132 Argentina 0 births compare
  7. 132 Aruba 0 births compare
  8. 132 Australia 0 births
  9. 132 Bahamas 0 births compare
  10. 132 Barbados 0 births
  11. 132 Belize 0 births
  12. 132 Bermuda 0 births
  13. 132 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0 births
  14. 132 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 births
  15. 132 Brazil 0 births compare
  16. 132 British Virgin Islands 0 births
  17. 132 Brunei 0 births compare
  18. 132 Cape Verde 0 births
  19. 132 Cayman Islands 0 births
  20. 132 Chile 0 births compare
  21. 132 Colombia 0 births compare
  22. 132 Cook Islands 0 births
  23. 132 Costa Rica 0 births compare
  24. 132 Croatia 0 births compare
  25. 132 Cuba 0 births compare
  26. 132 Curacao 0 births compare
  27. 132 Dominica 0 births compare
  28. 132 Ecuador 0 births compare
  29. 132 El Salvador 0 births compare
  30. 132 Falkland Islands 0 births
  31. 132 Faroe Islands 0 births
  32. 132 France 0 births compare
  33. 132 French Guiana 0 births
  34. 132 French Polynesia 0 births compare
  35. 132 Germany 0 births compare
  36. 132 Gibraltar 0 births
  37. 132 Greenland 0 births
  38. 132 Grenada 0 births
  39. 132 Guadeloupe 0 births compare
  40. 132 Guam 0 births
  41. 132 Guernsey 0 births
  42. 132 Hong Kong 0 births compare
  43. 132 Hungary 0 births compare
  44. 132 Iceland 0 births
  45. 132 Isle of Man 0 births
  46. 132 Jamaica 0 births compare
  47. 132 Japan 0 births compare
  48. 132 Jersey 0 births
  49. 132 Kiribati 0 births compare
  50. 132 Liechtenstein 0 births
  51. 132 Luxembourg 0 births compare
  52. 132 Macao 0 births compare
  53. 132 Maldives 0 births compare
  54. 132 Malta 0 births
  55. 132 Marshall Islands 0 births
  56. 132 Martinique 0 births compare
  57. 132 Mauritius 0 births compare
  58. 132 Mexico 0 births compare
  59. 132 Micronesia (country) 0 births compare
  60. 132 Moldova 0 births
  61. 132 Monaco 0 births
  62. 132 Montenegro 0 births
  63. 132 Montserrat 0 births
  64. 132 Nauru 0 births
  65. 132 New Caledonia 0 births compare
  66. 132 New Zealand 0 births
  67. 132 Nicaragua 0 births compare
  68. 132 Niue 0 births
  69. 132 North Macedonia 0 births
  70. 132 Northern Mariana Islands 0 births
  71. 132 Palau 0 births
  72. 132 Paraguay 0 births compare
  73. 132 Puerto Rico 0 births compare
  74. 132 Reunion 0 births compare
  75. 132 Romania 0 births
  76. 132 Saint Barthelemy 0 births
  77. 132 Saint Helena 0 births
  78. 132 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 births
  79. 132 Saint Lucia 0 births compare
  80. 132 Saint Martin (French part) 0 births
  81. 132 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 births
  82. 132 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 births
  83. 132 San Marino 0 births
  84. 132 Sao Tome and Principe 0 births compare
  85. 132 Serbia 0 births
  86. 132 Seychelles 0 births
  87. 132 Singapore 0 births compare
  88. 132 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 births
  89. 132 Slovakia 0 births compare
  90. 132 South Korea 0 births compare
  91. 132 Suriname 0 births compare
  92. 132 Taiwan 0 births compare
  93. 132 Thailand 0 births compare
  94. 132 Tokelau 0 births
  95. 132 Tonga 0 births compare
  96. 132 Trinidad and Tobago 0 births compare
  97. 132 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 births
  98. 132 Tuvalu 0 births
  99. 132 United States Virgin Islands 0 births
  100. 132 Uruguay 0 births compare
  101. 132 Uzbekistan 0 births compare
  102. 132 Vatican 0 births
  103. 132 Venezuela 0 births compare
  104. 132 Wallis and Futuna 0 births

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Frequently asked questions

What is births, by age of mother in Portugal?
Births, by age of mother in Portugal was 0 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest births, by age of mother recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 83 births in 1960.
What is the lowest births, by age of mother recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0 births in 1993.
How does Portugal rank for births, by age of mother?
Portugal ranks 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Births, by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Births, by age of mother
Unit
births
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Number of live births in a calendar year. This only includes mothers aged 50-54.