Population ages 0-14, female in Portugal
Portugal: Population ages 0-14, female was 11.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, female in Portugal, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, female in Portugal is 11.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in Portugal peaked at 27.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2025.
That places Portugal 209th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, female in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 27.6% | — |
| 1961 | 27.4% | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 27.4% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 27.4% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 27.4% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 27.5% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 27.5% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 27.5% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 27.4% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 27.3% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 26.9% | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 26.6% | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 26.4% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 26.2% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 26.0% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 25.8% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 25.7% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 25.5% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 25.2% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 24.9% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 24.4% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 24.0% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 23.6% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 23.2% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 22.8% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 22.3% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 21.8% | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 21.3% | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 20.7% | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 20.0% | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 19.3% | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 18.6% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 18.0% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 17.5% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 17.1% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 16.7% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 16.3% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 16.0% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 15.8% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 15.6% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 15.4% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 15.2% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 15.2% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 15.1% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 14.8% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 11.9% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 11.8% | -0.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 11.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.4%, 77% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 11.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.8%, 80% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.5% | 27.3% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.9% | 24.9% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.4% | 20.0% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.1% | 15.6% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 14.4% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 12.6% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 11.8% | 12.4% | 6 |
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)
- 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 population ages 0-14, female in Portugal?
- Population ages 0-14, female in Portugal was 11.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2025.
- How does Portugal rank for population ages 0-14, female?
- Portugal ranks 209th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.