Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Portugal
Portugal: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 40,153 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
40,153 people
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
116th
of 236 countries
All-time high
95,246 people
in 1963
All-time low
40,141 people
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Portugal, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 89,076 people | — |
| 1951 | 84,233 people | -5.4% |
| 1952 | 85,621 people | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 89,981 people | +5.1% |
| 1954 | 89,305 people | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 87,059 people | -2.5% |
| 1956 | 88,441 people | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 89,715 people | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 90,147 people | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 91,790 people | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 89,067 people | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 86,663 people | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 90,792 people | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 95,246 people | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 94,510 people | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 93,859 people | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 93,666 people | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 91,534 people | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 89,124 people | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 85,840 people | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 77,710 people | -9.5% |
| 1971 | 71,072 people | -8.5% |
| 1972 | 78,933 people | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 84,484 people | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 81,415 people | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 81,400 people | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 82,937 people | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 85,374 people | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 84,784 people | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 79,895 people | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 76,741 people | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 74,585 people | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 72,012 people | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 71,293 people | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 69,230 people | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 66,961 people | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 63,887 people | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 60,092 people | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 57,972 people | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 56,357 people | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 55,488 people | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 54,166 people | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 54,093 people | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 55,039 people | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 54,794 people | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 53,237 people | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 51,419 people | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 51,484 people | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 52,880 people | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 53,792 people | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 54,002 people | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 54,733 people | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 54,745 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 54,425 people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 54,278 people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 53,275 people | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 52,572 people | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 51,813 people | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 50,295 people | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 49,813 people | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 48,842 people | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 48,568 people | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 48,330 people | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 45,267 people | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 41,984 people | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 40,176 people | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 40,828 people | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 42,044 people | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 42,245 people | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 42,526 people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 42,620 people | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 41,816 people | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 40,141 people | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 40,153 people | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 40,153 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,586 people, 3.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 40,153 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,966 people, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.