Number of births in thousands in Portugal
Portugal: Number of births in thousands was 85.66 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
85.66
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
37th
of 75 countries
All-time high
218.15
in 1962
All-time low
77.86
in 2021
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Number of births in thousands in Portugal, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births in thousands in Portugal is 85.66, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births in thousands in Portugal peaked at 218.15 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 77.86, in 2021.
Portugal ranks 37th of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Number of births in thousands in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 205.62 | — |
| 1951 | 209.1 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 211.94 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 202.91 | -4.3% |
| 1954 | 198.53 | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 210.15 | +5.9% |
| 1956 | 204.4 | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 212.44 | +3.9% |
| 1958 | 213.66 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 213.67 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 214.82 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 217.66 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 218.15 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 209.72 | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 212.87 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 206.73 | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 204.29 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 200.9 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 195.83 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 192.24 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 183.2 | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 180.38 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 175.36 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 172.84 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 171.76 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 179.17 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 187.22 | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 181.5 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 168.01 | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 160.68 | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 157.95 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 151.83 | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 149.72 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 143.29 | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 140.35 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 128.89 | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 124.56 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 121.58 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 120.8 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 118.09 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 116.72 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 116.63 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 114.94 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 113.63 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 109.11 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 107.15 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 109.94 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 112.49 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 113.19 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 115.75 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 118.78 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 112.75 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 113.5 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 112.02 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 109.26 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 108.83 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 105.21 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 102.56 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 103.78 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 99.74 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 100.75 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 96.53 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 89.71 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 83.05 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 82.18 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 84.79 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 86.45 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 85.62 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 86.02 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 85.25 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 83.38 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 77.86 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 84.32 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 86.65 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 86.15 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 85.66 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 208.24 | 198.53 | 213.67 | 10 |
| 1960s | 207.32 | 192.24 | 218.15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 176.01 | 160.68 | 187.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 135.71 | 118.09 | 157.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 112.96 | 107.15 | 116.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.64 | 99.74 | 118.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.04 | 82.18 | 100.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84 | 77.86 | 86.65 | 6 |
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- 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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0362 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 0.5392 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births in thousands in Portugal?
- Number of births in thousands in Portugal was 85.66 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of births in thousands recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 218.15 in 1962.
- What is the lowest number of births in thousands recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.86 in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for number of births in thousands?
- Portugal ranks 37th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of births in thousands rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Number of births in thousands (UN DESA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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