Births and deaths in Portugal
Portugal: Births and deaths was 11.23 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
11.23
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
15th
of 41 countries
All-time high
13.85
in 1941
All-time low
8.44
in 1958
Years of data
84
1940–2023
Births and deaths in Portugal, 1940–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 11.23 for births and deaths in 2023.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths in Portugal peaked at 13.85 in 1941 and was at its lowest, 8.44, in 1958.
Portugal ranks 15th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Births and deaths in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 12.6 | — |
| 1941 | 13.85 | +9.9% |
| 1942 | 13.1 | -5.4% |
| 1943 | 12.22 | -6.8% |
| 1944 | 12 | -1.8% |
| 1945 | 11.5 | -4.2% |
| 1946 | 11.96 | +4.0% |
| 1947 | 10.95 | -8.4% |
| 1948 | 10.42 | -4.9% |
| 1949 | 11.22 | +7.7% |
| 1950 | 9.95 | -11.3% |
| 1951 | 10.29 | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 9.48 | -7.9% |
| 1953 | 9.14 | -3.6% |
| 1954 | 9.09 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 9.32 | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 10.25 | +10.1% |
| 1957 | 9.53 | -7.0% |
| 1958 | 8.44 | -11.5% |
| 1959 | 8.93 | +5.9% |
| 1960 | 8.84 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 9.03 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 8.94 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 9.26 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 9.19 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 9.15 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 9.75 | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 9.45 | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 9.36 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 10.28 | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 9.51 | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 10.34 | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 9.47 | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 9.86 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 10.02 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 9.95 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 10.34 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 9.65 | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 9.59 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 9.19 | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 9.34 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 9.4 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 9.05 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 9.41 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 9.5 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 9.49 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 9.35 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 9.32 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 9.6 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 9.41 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 10.13 | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 10.27 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 9.98 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 10.52 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 9.83 | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 10.23 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 10.54 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 10.29 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 10.39 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 10.51 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 10.2 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 10.11 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 10.16 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 10.36 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 9.68 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 10.18 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 9.65 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 9.77 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 9.82 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 9.82 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.96 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 9.67 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 10.16 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 10.12 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 10.01 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 10.41 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 10.63 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 10.57 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 10.91 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 10.8 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 11.87 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 11.99 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 11.91 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 11.23 | -5.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 11.23 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.62, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 11.23 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.36, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 11.98 | 10.42 | 13.85 | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.44 | 8.44 | 10.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.32 | 8.84 | 10.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.79 | 9.19 | 10.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.39 | 9.05 | 9.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.27 | 9.83 | 10.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.97 | 9.65 | 10.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.32 | 9.67 | 10.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.75 | 11.23 | 11.99 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 38 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths in Portugal?
- Births and deaths in Portugal was 11.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 13.85 in 1941.
- What is the lowest births and deaths recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.44 in 1958.
- How does Portugal rank for births and deaths?
- Portugal ranks 15th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births and deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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