Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Portugal
Portugal: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 40,153 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Portugal, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Portugal stood at 40,153 people.
That represents a change of down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Portugal peaked at 95,246 people in 1963 and was at its lowest, 40,141 people, in 2022.
That places Portugal 116th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 88,537 people | 84,233 people | 91,790 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 91,030 people | 85,840 people | 95,246 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 80,800 people | 71,072 people | 85,374 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 66,913 people | 56,357 people | 76,741 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 53,639 people | 51,419 people | 55,488 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,995 people | 49,813 people | 54,745 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,081 people | 40,176 people | 48,842 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,182 people | 40,141 people | 42,620 people | 4 |
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- Summer temperature anomalies 2.05 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3824 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3904 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.0004 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Portugal?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Portugal was 40,153 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 95,246 people in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,141 people in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Portugal ranks 116th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.