Births per month annual in Portugal
Portugal: Births per month annual was 21.68 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
21.68
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
28th
of 40 countries
All-time high
84.38
in 1910
All-time low
19.5
in 2020
Years of data
113
1901–2023
Births per month annual in Portugal, 1901–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 21.68 for births per month annual in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births per month annual in Portugal peaked at 84.38 in 1910 and was at its lowest, 19.5, in 2020.
That places Portugal 28th 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.
Births per month annual in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 58 | — |
| 1902 | 60.53 | +4.4% |
| 1903 | 61.39 | +1.4% |
| 1904 | 59.09 | -3.7% |
| 1905 | 67.8 | +14.7% |
| 1906 | 68.37 | +0.8% |
| 1907 | 66.97 | -2.1% |
| 1908 | 59.98 | -10.4% |
| 1909 | 60.75 | +1.3% |
| 1910 | 84.38 | +38.9% |
| 1918 | 56.65 | -32.9% |
| 1919 | 71.65 | +26.5% |
| 1920 | 69.81 | -2.6% |
| 1921 | 73.85 | +5.8% |
| 1922 | 75.51 | +2.2% |
| 1923 | 72.69 | -3.7% |
| 1924 | 71.24 | -2.0% |
| 1925 | 72.11 | +1.2% |
| 1929 | 75.08 | +4.1% |
| 1930 | 73.83 | -1.7% |
| 1931 | 71.31 | -3.4% |
| 1932 | 72.2 | +1.3% |
| 1933 | 70.89 | -1.8% |
| 1934 | 72.7 | +2.6% |
| 1935 | 72.19 | -0.7% |
| 1936 | 68.21 | -5.5% |
| 1937 | 67.88 | -0.5% |
| 1938 | 74.08 | +9.1% |
| 1939 | 67.87 | -8.4% |
| 1940 | 67.49 | -0.6% |
| 1941 | 60.34 | -10.6% |
| 1942 | 65.83 | +9.1% |
| 1943 | 70.9 | +7.7% |
| 1944 | 68.33 | -3.6% |
| 1945 | 76.64 | +12.2% |
| 1946 | 69.22 | -9.7% |
| 1947 | 65.12 | -5.9% |
| 1948 | 74.6 | +14.6% |
| 1949 | 68.45 | -8.2% |
| 1950 | 66.61 | -2.7% |
| 1951 | 61.01 | -8.4% |
| 1952 | 66.05 | +8.2% |
| 1953 | 63.31 | -4.1% |
| 1954 | 53.87 | -14.9% |
| 1955 | 63.7 | +18.3% |
| 1956 | 61.39 | -3.6% |
| 1957 | 66.22 | +7.9% |
| 1958 | 68.61 | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 65.78 | -4.1% |
| 1960 | 63.3 | -3.8% |
| 1961 | 70.44 | +11.3% |
| 1962 | 66.53 | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 61.49 | -7.6% |
| 1964 | 66.16 | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 64.36 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 58.09 | -9.7% |
| 1967 | 62.7 | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 55.68 | -11.2% |
| 1969 | 57.43 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 55.33 | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 51.48 | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 53 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 50.71 | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 47.59 | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 52.03 | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 52.65 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 49.56 | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 46.65 | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 40.8 | -12.5% |
| 1980 | 41.19 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 39.87 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 40.24 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 37.65 | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 35.87 | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 33.15 | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 33.62 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 30.9 | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 31.06 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 31.53 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 30.55 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 30.39 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 29.92 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 28.95 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 28.29 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 28.32 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 29.68 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 29.26 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 29.38 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 30.92 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 30.11 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 27.11 | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 30.47 | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 27.19 | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 27.94 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 27.77 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 25.6 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 25.96 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 26.11 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 25.68 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 27.06 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 23.94 | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 21.8 | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 21.07 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 21.74 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 22.94 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 22 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 22.41 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 22.77 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 21.56 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 19.5 | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 21.36 | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 21.83 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 21.68 | -0.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 21.68 is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.36, 93% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 21.68 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.39, 93% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Births per month annual in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | +38.9% | 60.75 | 84.38 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 62.54 | 58 | 68.37 | 9 |
| 1910s | 70.89 | 56.65 | 84.38 | 3 |
| 1920s | 72.9 | 69.81 | 75.51 | 7 |
| 1930s | 71.12 | 67.87 | 74.08 | 10 |
| 1940s | 68.69 | 60.34 | 76.64 | 10 |
| 1950s | 63.65 | 53.87 | 68.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 62.62 | 55.68 | 70.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.98 | 40.8 | 55.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.51 | 30.9 | 41.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.57 | 28.29 | 30.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.39 | 25.6 | 30.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.73 | 21.07 | 27.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.09 | 19.5 | 21.83 | 4 |
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0558 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 95.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 396,215 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births per month annual in Portugal?
- Births per month annual in Portugal was 21.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births per month annual recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 84.38 in 1910.
- What is the lowest births per month annual recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5 in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for births per month annual?
- Portugal ranks 28th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births per month annual rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 Births per month annual. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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