Median age vs births per woman in Portugal
Portugal: Median age vs births per woman was 46.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
46.2
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
9th
of 229 countries
All-time high
46.2
in 2023
All-time low
25.03
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Portugal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 46.2 for median age vs births per woman in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Portugal peaked at 46.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.03, in 1950.
That places Portugal 9th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25.03 | — |
| 1951 | 25.25 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 25.49 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 25.74 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 25.98 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 26.19 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 26.33 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 26.46 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 26.58 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 26.71 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 26.84 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 27.06 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 27.28 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 27.48 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 27.68 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 27.86 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 28.01 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 28.14 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 28.25 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 28.37 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 28.57 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 28.65 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 28.57 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 28.6 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 28.65 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 28.73 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 28.78 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 28.84 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 29.01 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 29.25 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 29.53 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 29.82 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 30.1 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 30.4 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 30.71 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 31.05 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 31.43 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 31.84 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 32.27 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 32.72 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 33.17 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 33.63 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 34.05 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 34.39 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 34.72 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 35.06 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 35.39 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 35.72 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 36.04 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 36.35 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 36.68 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 37.01 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 37.32 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 37.66 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 38.03 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 38.42 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 38.8 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 39.2 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 39.61 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 40.03 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 40.48 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 40.92 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 41.35 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 41.84 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 42.34 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 42.82 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 43.28 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 43.73 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 44.17 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 44.6 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 45.03 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 45.42 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 45.81 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 46.2 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.98 | 25.03 | 26.71 | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.7 | 26.84 | 28.37 | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.77 | 28.57 | 29.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.99 | 29.53 | 32.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.85 | 33.17 | 36.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.28 | 36.68 | 40.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.55 | 40.48 | 44.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.61 | 45.03 | 46.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 6 San Marino 47.39 compare
- 6 Tokelau 26.65 compare
- 7 Guadeloupe 46.57 compare
- 7 Mayotte 16.79 compare
- 8 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 46.4 compare
- 10 Hong Kong 46.16 compare
- 11 Greece 45.75 compare
- 12 Isle of Man 45.68 compare
More population data for Portugal
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,261 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2816 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Population density 95.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 396,215 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Portugal?
- Median age vs births per woman in Portugal was 46.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.03 in 1950.
- How does Portugal rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Portugal ranks 9th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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