Long run birth rate in Portugal
Portugal: Long run birth rate was 8.31 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.31
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
204th
of 236 countries
All-time high
26.95
in 1948
All-time low
7.49
in 2021
Years of data
84
1940–2023
Long run birth rate in Portugal, 1940–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run birth rate in Portugal is 8.31, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run birth rate in Portugal peaked at 26.95 in 1948 and was at its lowest, 7.49, in 2021.
That places Portugal 204th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 84 years of available data.
Long run birth rate in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 24.48 | — |
| 1941 | 23.85 | -2.6% |
| 1942 | 24.12 | +1.2% |
| 1943 | 25.33 | +5.0% |
| 1944 | 25.53 | +0.8% |
| 1945 | 26.28 | +2.9% |
| 1946 | 25.6 | -2.6% |
| 1947 | 24.71 | -3.5% |
| 1948 | 26.95 | +9.1% |
| 1949 | 25.57 | -5.2% |
| 1950 | 24.42 | -4.5% |
| 1951 | 24.68 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 24.86 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 23.67 | -4.8% |
| 1954 | 23.04 | -2.7% |
| 1955 | 24.26 | +5.3% |
| 1956 | 23.48 | -3.2% |
| 1957 | 24.3 | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 24.3 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 24.17 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 24.21 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 24.49 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 24.52 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 23.57 | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 23.93 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 23.26 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 23.02 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 22.71 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 22.23 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 21.96 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 21.13 | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 20.77 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 19.89 | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 19.34 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 18.96 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 19.51 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 20.11 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 19.23 | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 17.58 | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 16.63 | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 16.18 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 15.43 | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 15.14 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 14.44 | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 14.1 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 12.92 | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 12.46 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 12.15 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 12.07 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 11.81 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 11.68 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 11.7 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 11.54 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 11.39 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 10.91 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 10.68 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 10.92 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 11.13 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 11.14 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 11.33 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 11.55 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 10.89 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 10.9 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 10.71 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 10.42 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 10.36 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 10 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 9.72 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 9.82 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 9.43 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 9.52 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 9.14 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 8.53 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 7.94 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 7.9 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 8.18 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 8.36 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 8.29 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 8.33 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 8.24 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 8.04 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 7.49 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 8.09 | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 8.31 | +2.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 8.31 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.6, 86% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 8.31 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.31, 89% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 25.24 | 23.85 | 26.95 | 10 |
| 1950s | 24.12 | 23.04 | 24.86 | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.39 | 21.96 | 24.52 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.31 | 16.63 | 21.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.67 | 11.81 | 16.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.24 | 10.68 | 11.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.38 | 9.43 | 11.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.44 | 7.9 | 9.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.98 | 7.49 | 8.31 | 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 long run birth rate in Portugal?
- Long run birth rate in Portugal was 8.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run birth rate recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 26.95 in 1948.
- What is the lowest long run birth rate recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.49 in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for long run birth rate?
- Portugal ranks 204th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is long run 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Long run birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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