Population ages 35-39, female in Portugal
Portugal: Population ages 35-39, female was 5.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.3%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
205th
of 218 countries
All-time high
7.7%
in 2012
All-time low
5.3%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 35-39, female in Portugal, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 5.3% for population ages 35-39, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 35-39, female in Portugal peaked at 7.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2025.
That places Portugal 205th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 35-39, female in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.7% | — |
| 1961 | 6.7% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 6.7% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 6.8% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 6.7% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 6.7% | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 6.6% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 6.6% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 6.6% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 6.6% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 6.5% | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 6.5% | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 6.4% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 6.3% | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 6.2% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 6.1% | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 6.0% | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 5.8% | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 5.7% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 5.7% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 5.8% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 5.9% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 6.0% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 6.1% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 6.2% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 6.3% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 6.3% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 6.5% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 6.5% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 6.5% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 6.6% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 6.6% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 6.7% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 6.7% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 6.8% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 6.9% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 7.0% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 7.0% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 7.1% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 7.2% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 7.3% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 5.3% | -2.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 5.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.7%, 79% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 5.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.7%, 79% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.7% | 6.6% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.1% | 5.7% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.2% | 5.8% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 6.6% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 7.2% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 6.5% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.3% | 6.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 202 United States Virgin Islands 5.3% compare
- 203 Uganda 5.3% compare
- 204 Greece 5.3% compare
- 206 Afghanistan 5.2% compare
- 207 Northern Mariana Islands 5.1% compare
- 208 Japan 5.0% 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 population ages 35-39, female in Portugal?
- Population ages 35-39, female in Portugal was 5.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 35-39, female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest population ages 35-39, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2025.
- How does Portugal rank for population ages 35-39, female?
- Portugal ranks 205th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 35-39, female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 35-39, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 35 to 39 as a percentage of the total female population.