Portugal vs Switzerland: Annual number of births by world region

Portugal
86,646
in 2023
Switzerland
83,702
in 2023
Portugal rank
111th
Switzerland rank
114th

Annual number of births by world region over time

  • Portugal
  • Switzerland
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k195019862023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 86,646 against 83,702 in Switzerland, a difference of 2,944.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 111th and Switzerland ranks 114th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 7 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Switzerland Difference Ahead
1950s 208,242 86,342 121,900 Portugal
1960s 207,321 104,849 102,472 Portugal
1970s 176,011 82,679 93,332 Portugal
1980s 135,707 75,417 60,290 Portugal
1990s 112,956 81,831 31,124 Portugal
2000s 108,643 73,440 35,203 Portugal
2010s 88,035 83,669 4,366 Portugal
2020s 83,050 85,032 1,981 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual number of births by world region, Portugal or Switzerland?
Portugal, at 86,646 against 83,702 in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual number of births by world region between Portugal and Switzerland?
2,944, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for annual number of births by world region?
Portugal ranks 111th and Switzerland ranks 114th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual number of births by world region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed