Share of births by age of mother in Portugal
Portugal: Share of births by age of mother was 2.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.1%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
186th
of 236 countries
All-time high
11.1%
in 1982
All-time low
2.0%
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Portugal, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of births by age of mother in Portugal stood at 2.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Portugal peaked at 11.1% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2021.
That places Portugal 186th 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.
Share of births by age of mother in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.4% | — |
| 1951 | 4.5% | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 4.5% | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 4.4% | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 3.9% | -11.3% |
| 1956 | 4.0% | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 4.7% | +16.8% |
| 1958 | 4.7% | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 4.6% | -3.3% |
| 1960 | 4.5% | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 4.5% | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 4.8% | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 4.9% | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 4.9% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 4.9% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 5.2% | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 5.6% | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 5.8% | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 5.9% | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 6.2% | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 6.5% | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 6.7% | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 7.0% | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 7.6% | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 8.4% | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 10.1% | +20.1% |
| 1977 | 10.7% | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 10.9% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 11.1% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 11.1% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 11.1% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 11.1% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 11.0% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 10.4% | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 9.9% | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 9.4% | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 9.0% | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 8.8% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 8.5% | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 8.4% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 8.3% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 8.3% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 8.1% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 7.7% | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 7.4% | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 7.0% | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 6.7% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 6.5% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 6.4% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 6.3% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.4% | 3.9% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.1% | 4.5% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.5% | 6.2% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.3% | 8.8% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 6.5% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.4% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.4% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 4 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0558 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Portugal?
- Share of births by age of mother in Portugal was 2.1% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 1982.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Portugal ranks 186th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.