Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order in Portugal
Portugal: Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order was 30.15 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
30.15 years
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
12th
of 33 countries
All-time high
30.41 years
in 2021
All-time low
23.84 years
in 1983
Years of data
65
1959–2023
Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order in Portugal, 1959–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order in Portugal is 30.15 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order in Portugal peaked at 30.41 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.84 years, in 1983.
That places Portugal 12th out of 33 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order in Portugal, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 25.25 years | — |
| 1960 | 25.27 years | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 25.23 years | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 25.17 years | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 25.24 years | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 25.15 years | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 25.11 years | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 24.95 years | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 24.92 years | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 24.85 years | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 24.83 years | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 24.79 years | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 24.8 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 24.71 years | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 24.62 years | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 24.52 years | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 24.3 years | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 23.98 years | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 23.96 years | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 23.98 years | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 24.01 years | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 24.02 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 23.98 years | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 23.91 years | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 23.84 years | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 23.93 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 24.09 years | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 24.15 years | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 24.31 years | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 24.51 years | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 24.65 years | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 24.89 years | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 25.07 years | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 25.24 years | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 25.38 years | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 25.55 years | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 25.74 years | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 25.88 years | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 25.97 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 26.13 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 26.39 years | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 26.47 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 26.64 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 26.79 years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 27.05 years | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 27.13 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 27.29 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 27.48 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 27.55 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 27.69 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 27.88 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 28.12 years | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 28.41 years | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 28.6 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 28.94 years | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 29.2 years | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 29.47 years | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 29.61 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 29.62 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 29.8 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 29.87 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 30.18 years | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 30.41 years | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 30.36 years | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 30.15 years | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.25 years | 25.25 years | 25.25 years | 1 |
| 1960s | 25.07 years | 24.83 years | 25.27 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.37 years | 23.96 years | 24.8 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.14 years | 23.84 years | 24.65 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.62 years | 24.89 years | 26.39 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.2 years | 26.47 years | 27.88 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.16 years | 28.12 years | 29.87 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.27 years | 30.15 years | 30.41 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order in Portugal?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order in Portugal was 30.15 years in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 30.41 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.84 years in 1983.
- How does Portugal rank for average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order?
- Portugal ranks 12th out of 33 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average age of mothers when they have their first child in a specific year. It is standardized for the age structure of the female population of reproductive age.