Birth rate by women's age group in Portugal
Portugal: Birth rate by women's age group was 6.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Portugal, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate by women's age group in Portugal stood at 6.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Portugal peaked at 47.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 5.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2021.
That places Portugal 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 23.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 21.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 27.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 25.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 29.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.61 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 30.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 47.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 25.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 41.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 20.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 23.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 15.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 22.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 7.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 14.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 5.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 6.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 184 Latvia 7.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 185 Bahrain 7.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 186 Greece 7.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 188 Cyprus 6.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 189 Australia 6.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 190 Croatia 6.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 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 by women's age group in Portugal?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Portugal was 6.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 47.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1977.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Portugal ranks 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. 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 by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.