Period average age of mothers birth order in Portugal
Portugal: Period average age of mothers birth order was 30.22 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30.22
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
11th
of 33 countries
All-time high
30.41
in 2021
All-time low
23.84
in 1983
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Period average age of mothers birth order in Portugal, 1959–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for period average age of mothers birth order in Portugal is 30.22, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period average age of mothers birth order in Portugal peaked at 30.41 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.84, in 1983.
That places Portugal 11th out of 33 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Period average age of mothers birth order in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 25.25 | — |
| 1960 | 25.27 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 25.23 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 25.17 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 25.24 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 25.15 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 25.11 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 24.95 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 24.92 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 24.85 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 24.83 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 24.79 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 24.8 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 24.71 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 24.62 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 24.52 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 24.3 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 23.98 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 23.96 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 23.98 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 24.01 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 24.02 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 23.98 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 23.91 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 23.84 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 23.93 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 24.09 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 24.15 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 24.31 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 24.51 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 24.65 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 24.89 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 25.07 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 25.24 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 25.38 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 25.55 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 25.74 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 25.88 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 25.97 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 26.13 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 26.39 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 26.47 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 26.64 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 26.79 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 27.05 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 27.13 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 27.29 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 27.48 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 27.55 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 27.69 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 27.88 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 28.12 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 28.41 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 28.6 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 28.94 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 29.2 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 29.47 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 29.61 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 29.62 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 29.8 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 29.87 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 30.18 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 30.41 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 30.36 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 30.15 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 30.22 | +0.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 30.22 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.42, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 30.22 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.5, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.25 | 25.25 | 25.25 | 1 |
| 1960s | 25.07 | 24.83 | 25.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.37 | 23.96 | 24.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.14 | 23.84 | 24.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.62 | 24.89 | 26.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.2 | 26.47 | 27.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.16 | 28.12 | 29.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.26 | 30.15 | 30.41 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 period average age of mothers birth order in Portugal?
- Period average age of mothers birth order in Portugal was 30.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period average age of mothers birth order recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 30.41 in 2021.
- What is the lowest period average age of mothers birth order recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.84 in 1983.
- How does Portugal rank for period average age of mothers birth order?
- Portugal ranks 11th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is period average age of mothers birth order rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 Period average age of mothers birth order. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).