Portugal birth & fertility rate decline on charts

Portugal has a birth rate of 8.1 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 1.44 (the average number of children a woman is expected to have over her lifetime based on current age-specific birth rates).

In 1960, the fertility rate in Portugal was 3.16 children per woman — 2.19 times higher than in 2023.

Portugal birth rate statistics:

Portugal is ranked 175/196 by birth rate now and was ranked 155/194 in 1960.
The mean age at first birth in Portugal is 30.2 — it was 24.9 in 1990.
The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 32.1, a change from 27.4 in 1990.
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) changed from 25.2 in 1960 to 6.99 in 2023.
20.6% of the population in 2024 is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), a change from 25.5% in 1960.

Fertility rate in Portugal by year

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Year	Fertility rate	Rank
2023	1.44	157
2022	1.43	160
2021	1.35	181
2020	1.42	168
2019	1.44	171
2018	1.42	175
2017	1.38	182
2016	1.37	185
2015	1.31	190
2014	1.24	193
2013	1.21	192
2012	1.28	193
2011	1.35	187
2010	1.39	188
2009	1.34	191
2008	1.39	188
2007	1.35	186
2006	1.37	177
2005	1.41	171
2004	1.4	174
2003	1.44	167
2002	1.46	166
2001	1.45	170
2000	1.55	166
1999	1.5	168
1998	1.47	171
1997	1.47	176
1996	1.44	179
1995	1.41	181
1994	1.45	182
1993	1.52	179
1992	1.54	184
1991	1.56	185
1990	1.56	186
1989	1.57	182
1988	1.61	180
1987	1.62	177
1986	1.66	179
1985	1.72	176
1984	1.9	164
1983	1.95	163
1982	2.07	155
1981	2.13	155
1980	2.25	153
1979	2.31	152
1978	2.45	146
1977	2.69	143
1976	2.82	142
1975	2.75	145
1974	2.7	149
1973	2.77	151
1972	2.86	153
1971	3	149
1970	3.01	150
1969	3.12	149
1968	3.12	150
1967	3.16	152
1966	3.16	151
1965	3.15	152
1964	3.21	153
1963	3.12	156
1962	3.23	156
1961	3.21	158
1960	3.16	157

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Portugal was 1.44 in 2023 and has been below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman since 1982. In 1993, the fertility rate was 1.52 — a 5.26% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

1x

Year	People
Year	Natural change	Births	Deaths
2023	-32,792	85,683	118,475
2022	-40,694	83,474	124,168
2021	-45,592	78,749	124,341
2020	-39,129	83,406	122,535
2019	-24,687	86,404	111,091
2018	-25,709	86,384	112,093
2017	-23,691	85,492	109,183
2016	-23,749	86,733	110,482
2015	-23,823	84,936	108,759
2014	-22,882	82,168	105,050
2013	-24,052	82,612	106,664
2012	-17,875	89,376	107,251
2011	-5,279	97,129	102,408
2010	-4,230	101,501	105,731
2009	-5,284	99,341	104,625
2008	0	104,525	104,525
2007	-1,055	102,266	103,321
2006	3,156	105,222	102,066
2005	2,101	109,234	107,133
2004	7,339	109,032	101,693
2003	4,184	112,955	108,771
2002	8,335	114,615	106,280
2001	8,290	112,953	104,663
2000	15,435	120,391	104,956
1999	8,175	116,483	108,308
1998	7,112	113,794	106,682
1997	8,087	113,220	105,133
1996	4,026	110,703	106,677
1995	4,011	107,280	103,269
1994	9,991	108,907	98,916
1993	7,972	113,597	105,625
1992	13,933	114,453	100,520
1991	12,948	116,534	103,586
1990	13,976	116,803	102,827
1989	22,011	118,059	96,048
1988	24,047	122,239	98,192
1987	28,084	123,369	95,285
1986	31,102	126,412	95,310
1985	33,077	130,306	97,229
1984	45,983	142,946	96,963
1983	47,798	144,389	96,591
1982	58,479	150,658	92,179
1981	56,152	151,710	95,558
1980	63,481	158,214	94,733
1979	67,628	160,376	92,748
1978	70,731	167,269	96,538
1977	84,156	180,603	96,447
1976	85,138	187,116	101,978
1975	81,841	180,050	98,209
1974	74,412	171,585	97,173
1973	76,835	172,662	95,827
1972	83,715	174,334	90,619
1971	82,980	181,518	98,538
1970	87,672	180,552	92,880
1969	89,329	190,042	100,713
1968	100,737	195,289	94,552
1967	106,495	202,339	95,844
1966	107,171	207,198	100,027
1965	115,182	210,567	95,385
1964	120,170	216,848	96,678
1963	113,783	212,213	98,430
1962	123,217	220,352	97,135
1961	117,867	217,875	100,008
1960	118,693	213,470	94,777

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Portugal (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been -0.29% annually. On average, 30,274 more people died each year than were born.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.31% — 32,792 more people died than were born.

In 2023, Portugal ranks 179/196 for absolute natural population change and 177/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates in Portugal compared to other countries

	Portugal	Rank
Fertility rate	1.44	157/196
Birth rate	8.1	175/196
Population change due to births and deaths	-32,792	179/196
Natural population change rate	-0.31%	177/196
Population growth	+1.1%	94/197
Age at first childbirth	30.2 years	15/137
Average age at childbearing	32.1 years	15/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	5.74	156/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29	48.5	177/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+	14.2	155/197
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population	20.6%	187/196
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49	37.7%	108/179
Share of births attended by skilled health staff	98.6%	90/191
Maternal mortality per live birth	0.02%	134/193
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age)	0.16%	176/193
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age)	0.26%	177/196
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age	0.32%	172/192
Life expectancy	82.9 years	22/197

Birth rates by women's age

Annual births per 1,000 women

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 women
Year	Total	15-19	20-29	30+
2026	15.3	5.74	48.5	14.2
2025	15.3	6.15	49.4	14.2
2024	15.4	6.52	50.3	14.3
2023	15.6	6.95	51.2	14.3
2022	15.4	6.59	49.3	14
2021	14.3	5.78	45.1	13.1
2020	15.4	6.7	49.6	13.8
2019	15.8	7.54	50.8	14.2
2018	15.9	7.57	51.3	14.4
2017	15.8	7.78	51.1	14.3
2016	15.9	7.94	50.9	14.4
2015	15.6	8.35	50.1	14
2014	15	9.03	48.9	13.3
2013	15.1	10.3	50.3	13.1
2012	16.3	11.8	54.5	13.8
2011	17.5	13.2	58.5	14.7
2010	18.3	14.3	62	14.9
2009	18.1	15.1	61.6	14.5
2008	18.9	15.8	63.6	15
2007	18.7	16.6	62.5	14.6
2006	19.2	17	64.2	14.7
2005	20	18.8	66.9	14.7
2004	20.1	19.4	67.9	14.3
2003	20.7	20.1	70.7	14.3
2002	21	20.9	73.5	14.1
2001	21	20.7	74.8	13.7
2000	22.3	21.7	81	14.1
1999	21.9	21.1	80.2	13.6
1998	21.5	20.5	79.4	13.2
1997	21.5	20.8	81.1	12.7
1996	21.1	20.8	81.1	12.1
1995	20.6	20.7	81.2	11.5
1994	21	21.4	85.2	11.3
1993	22	22.4	90.8	11.4
1992	22.2	22.4	94	11.3
1991	22.6	23.2	96.7	11.1
1990	22.5	23.8	97.9	10.8
1989	22.8	25.3	98.8	10.8
1988	23.3	26.7	101.3	10.9
1987	23.4	28.3	101.1	11.1
1986	23.9	30.4	104.3	11.1
1985	24.8	32.8	107.7	11.6
1984	27.1	36.8	118.4	12.6
1983	27.7	37.7	121.9	13.1
1982	29.1	38.9	128.8	14
1981	29.7	39.3	132	14.6
1980	31.1	41.3	139.3	15.3
1979	32	42.1	142.8	16
1978	33.8	44.7	150.1	17.1
1977	36.9	48.4	163.2	19.2
1976	38.4	48	168.8	21
1975	37.8	39	158.2	23.1
1974	37.5	33.9	148.8	24.5
1973	38.3	31.7	150.8	26.1
1972	38.8	30.5	157.7	27.2
1971	39.7	30.9	164.8	29.3
1970	40.2	30.1	164.3	30.4
1969	41.9	30	168	32.8
1968	42.3	29.9	167.8	33.9
1967	43.3	30	167.6	35.2
1966	43.7	28.1	166.1	36.3
1965	44	26.9	165.5	37
1964	45.1	27.2	167.6	38.4
1963	44.5	26.8	162.5	38
1962	46.5	27	168.2	39.2
1961	46.7	25.5	166.1	39.2
1960	46.5	25.5	163.9	38.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Portugal by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 1.71% will be to women under age 20, 31.5% to women ages 20-29, and 66.8% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 8.41%, 63.9%, and 27.7%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

1x

Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
Year	Portugal	World
2100	13.8%	16.5%
2099	13.8%	16.6%
2098	13.8%	16.6%
2097	13.8%	16.7%
2096	13.9%	16.8%
2095	13.9%	16.8%
2094	13.9%	16.9%
2093	14%	17%
2092	14%	17%
2091	14%	17.1%
2090	14.1%	17.2%
2089	14.1%	17.2%
2088	14.1%	17.3%
2087	14.1%	17.4%
2086	14.2%	17.4%
2085	14.2%	17.5%
2084	14.2%	17.5%
2083	14.2%	17.6%
2082	14.2%	17.7%
2081	14.2%	17.7%
2080	14.2%	17.8%
2079	14.2%	17.8%
2078	14.2%	17.9%
2077	14.1%	17.9%
2076	14.1%	18%
2075	14.1%	18%
2074	14%	18.1%
2073	14%	18.2%
2072	13.9%	18.2%
2071	13.9%	18.3%
2070	13.8%	18.3%
2069	13.8%	18.4%
2068	13.7%	18.5%
2067	13.7%	18.6%
2066	13.6%	18.6%
2065	13.6%	18.7%
2064	13.5%	18.8%
2063	13.5%	18.9%
2062	13.5%	19.1%
2061	13.5%	19.2%
2060	13.5%	19.3%
2059	13.5%	19.4%
2058	13.5%	19.5%
2057	13.5%	19.6%
2056	13.5%	19.8%
2055	13.5%	19.9%
2054	13.5%	20%
2053	13.5%	20.1%
2052	13.5%	20.2%
2051	13.5%	20.3%
2050	13.5%	20.4%
2049	13.5%	20.5%
2048	13.4%	20.6%
2047	13.4%	20.7%
2046	13.4%	20.8%
2045	13.3%	20.9%
2044	13.3%	20.9%
2043	13.2%	21%
2042	13.1%	21.1%
2041	13.1%	21.2%
2040	13%	21.2%
2039	13%	21.3%
2038	13%	21.4%
2037	12.9%	21.5%
2036	12.8%	21.6%
2035	12.8%	21.8%
2034	12.7%	22%
2033	12.7%	22.2%
2032	12.7%	22.4%
2031	12.7%	22.7%
2030	12.7%	23%
2029	12.6%	23.3%
2028	12.6%	23.6%
2027	12.6%	23.9%
2026	12.7%	24.2%
2025	12.8%	24.6%
2024	12.8%	24.7%
2023	12.9%	25%
2022	13%	25.3%
2021	13.1%	25.6%
2020	13.3%	25.8%
2019	13.5%	26%
2018	13.7%	26.2%
2017	13.9%	26.4%
2016	14.1%	26.5%
2015	14.3%	26.6%
2014	14.6%	26.8%
2013	14.8%	26.9%
2012	14.9%	27%
2011	15%	27.1%
2010	15.2%	27.3%
2009	15.4%	27.5%
2008	15.5%	27.6%
2007	15.6%	27.9%
2006	15.8%	28.1%
2005	15.9%	28.5%
2004	16%	28.8%
2003	16.1%	29.2%
2002	16.1%	29.6%
2001	16.2%	30%
2000	16.4%	30.4%
1999	16.6%	30.8%
1998	16.8%	31.1%
1997	17.1%	31.5%
1996	17.4%	31.8%
1995	17.8%	32.1%
1994	18.2%	32.3%
1993	18.6%	32.5%
1992	19.1%	32.7%
1991	19.7%	32.9%
1990	20.5%	33%
1989	21.2%	33.2%
1988	21.9%	33.4%
1987	22.5%	33.6%
1986	23.1%	33.8%
1985	23.7%	34%
1984	24.1%	34.3%
1983	24.5%	34.6%
1982	25%	34.9%
1981	25.4%	35.2%
1980	25.9%	35.5%
1979	26.4%	35.9%
1978	26.8%	36.3%
1977	27.1%	36.7%
1976	27.2%	36.9%
1975	27.4%	37.1%
1974	27.7%	37.2%
1973	27.9%	37.3%
1972	28.2%	37.5%
1971	28.4%	37.6%
1970	28.7%	37.7%
1969	29.1%	37.8%
1968	29.2%	37.9%
1967	29.2%	38%
1966	29.2%	38%
1965	29.1%	38%
1964	29.1%	38%
1963	29.1%	37.8%
1962	29.1%	37.6%
1961	29.1%	37.5%
1960	29.3%	37.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of children aged 0-14 in Portugal was 29.3% in 1960, 19.1% in 1992, and 12.8% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Portugal.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality by year

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
Year	Portugal	World
2023	15	197
2022	16	203
2021	19	242
2020	14	211
2019	15	207
2018	14	211
2017	13	215
2016	12	220
2015	11	228
2014	11	231
2013	10	235
2012	10	239
2011	10	247
2010	10	253
2009	9	258
2008	9	264
2007	8	269
2006	8	276
2005	8	283
2004	8	291
2003	8	301
2002	9	311
2001	9	321
2000	9	328
1999	10	340
1998	11	360
1997	12	358
1996	12	366
1995	12	371
1994	13	382
1993	15	389
1992	16	395
1991	17	395
1990	17	391
1989	18	401
1988	18	414
1987	19	429
1986	19	438
1985	20	460

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate in Portugal was 15 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.02% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 66.7% increase compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
Year	Portugal	World
2023	0.32%	2.49%
2022	0.32%	2.59%
2021	0.33%	2.66%
2020	0.34%	2.75%
2019	0.35%	2.86%
2018	0.35%	2.97%
2017	0.36%	3.11%
2016	0.36%	3.22%
2015	0.36%	3.35%
2014	0.36%	3.48%
2013	0.36%	3.61%
2012	0.37%	3.77%
2011	0.37%	3.97%
2010	0.38%	4.11%
2009	0.39%	4.31%
2008	0.4%	4.5%
2007	0.42%	4.7%
2006	0.44%	4.92%
2005	0.47%	5.16%
2004	0.5%	5.43%
2003	0.55%	5.65%
2002	0.61%	5.94%
2001	0.66%	6.21%
2000	0.72%	6.48%
1999	0.77%	6.75%
1998	0.82%	7.05%
1997	0.86%	7.28%
1996	0.92%	7.52%
1995	0.98%	7.76%
1994	1.05%	7.98%
1993	1.14%	8.19%
1992	1.25%	8.46%
1991	1.36%	8.66%
1990	1.47%	8.81%
1989	1.59%	9.02%
1988	1.7%	9.31%
1987	1.82%	9.47%
1986	1.93%	9.81%
1985	2.04%	10.1%
1984	2.16%	10.4%
1983	2.29%	10.6%
1982	2.43%	10.8%
1981	2.58%	11%
1980	2.75%	11.4%
1979	2.97%	11.7%
1978	3.24%	12.2%
1977	3.57%	12.6%
1976	3.94%	13%
1975	4.35%	13.4%
1974	4.79%	13.8%
1973	5.27%	14.1%
1972	5.78%	14.5%
1971	6.3%	15.1%
1970	6.81%	15.2%
1969	7.22%	15.4%
1968	7.51%	15.6%
1967	7.76%	15.9%
1966	8.09%	16.1%
1965	8.53%	16.4%
1964	9.1%	16.6%
1963	9.76%	16.5%
1962	10.4%	16.7%
1961	11%	17%
1960	11.4%	17.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The under-5 mortality rate in Portugal was 3.2 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.32% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 7.2 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.