Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) in Portugal
Portugal: Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) was 7.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.9
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
57th
of 74 countries
All-time high
24.5
in 1962
All-time low
7.6
in 2021
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Crude birth rate in Portugal, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude birth rate in Portugal is 7.9, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Portugal peaked at 24.5 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 7.6, in 2021.
That places Portugal 57th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 24.1 | — |
| 1961 | 24.4 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 24.5 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 23.5 | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 24 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 23.4 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 23.2 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 22.8 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 22.1 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 21.7 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 20.8 | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 21 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 20.2 | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 20 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 19.6 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 19.8 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 20 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 19.1 | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 17.5 | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 16.6 | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 16.2 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 15.4 | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 15.2 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 14.5 | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 14.3 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 13 | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 12.6 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 12.3 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 12.2 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 11.8 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 11.7 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 11.7 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11.5 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 11.4 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 10.9 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 10.7 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 11 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 11.2 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 11.2 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11.4 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 11.7 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 10.9 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 11 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 10.8 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 10.4 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 10.4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 9.7 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 9.9 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 9.4 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 9.6 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 9.2 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 8.5 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 7.9 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 7.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.2 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 8.4 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 8.3 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 8.4 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 8.4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.1 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 7.6 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 8 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 8.1 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 7.9 | -2.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 7.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.4, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 7.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.75, 90% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.37 | 21.7 | 24.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.46 | 16.6 | 21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.75 | 11.8 | 16.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.27 | 10.7 | 11.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.42 | 9.4 | 11.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.48 | 7.9 | 9.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.94 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 5 |
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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 crude birth rate in Portugal?
- Crude birth rate in Portugal was 7.9 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5 in 1962.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6 in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for crude birth rate?
- Portugal ranks 57th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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