Adolescent birth rate in Portugal
Portugal: Adolescent birth rate was 0.09 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.09
Change on year
up 28.6%
World rank
127th
of 218 countries
All-time high
0.41
in 2000
All-time low
0.07
in 2021
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Adolescent birth rate in Portugal, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent birth rate in Portugal is 0.09, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 28.6% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Portugal peaked at 0.41 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.07, in 2021.
That places Portugal 127th out of 218 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Adolescent birth rate in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.41 | — |
| 2001 | 0.32 | -22.0% |
| 2002 | 0.33 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.27 | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 0.26 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.27 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.26 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.29 | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 0.23 | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2 | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 0.22 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2 | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.17 | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.14 | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 0.12 | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 0.15 | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.07 | -53.3% |
| 2022 | 0.09 | +28.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.09 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.04, 2.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.09 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.02, 4.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.29 | 0.23 | 0.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.176 | 0.12 | 0.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1033 | 0.07 | 0.15 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 124 Russian Federation 0.1 compare
- 124 Russian Federation 0.1 compare
- 126 Rwanda 0.0928 compare
- 128 Guadeloupe 0.0845 compare
- 129 Cambodia 0.0811 compare
- 130 France 0.08 compare
- 130 Ukraine 0.08 compare
More health data for Portugal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,112 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 38 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Portugal?
- Adolescent birth rate in Portugal was 0.09 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.41 in 2000.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.07 in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Portugal ranks 127th out of 218 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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