Birth rate in Portugal
Portugal: Birth rate was 8.31 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Portugal, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate in Portugal stood at 8.31 births per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Portugal peaked at 24.86 births per 1,000 people in 1952 and was at its lowest, 7.49 births per 1,000 people, in 2021.
Portugal ranks 204th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.12 births per 1,000 people | 23.04 births per 1,000 people | 24.86 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.39 births per 1,000 people | 21.96 births per 1,000 people | 24.52 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.31 births per 1,000 people | 16.63 births per 1,000 people | 21.13 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.67 births per 1,000 people | 11.81 births per 1,000 people | 16.18 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.24 births per 1,000 people | 10.68 births per 1,000 people | 11.7 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.38 births per 1,000 people | 9.43 births per 1,000 people | 11.55 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.44 births per 1,000 people | 7.9 births per 1,000 people | 9.52 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.98 births per 1,000 people | 7.49 births per 1,000 people | 8.31 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 201 Austria 8.44 births per 1,000 people compare
- 202 Isle of Man 8.34 births per 1,000 people compare
- 203 British Virgin Islands 8.33 births per 1,000 people compare
- 205 Thailand 8.24 births per 1,000 people compare
- 206 Jersey 8.23 births per 1,000 people compare
- 207 Poland 8.2 births per 1,000 people compare
More population data for Portugal
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 396,215 people (2100)
- Population density 95.56 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.41 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 68,603 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.41 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.41 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.51 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Portugal?
- Birth rate in Portugal was 8.31 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 24.86 births per 1,000 people in 1952.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.49 births per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for birth rate?
- Portugal ranks 204th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.