Belgium vs Portugal: Live births by mother's age and legal marital status

Belgium
109,154 Number
in 2024
Portugal
84,642 Number
in 2024
Belgium rank
18th
Portugal rank
21st

Live births by mother's age and legal marital status over time

  • Belgium
  • Portugal
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196019922024

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 109,154 Number against 84,642 Number in Portugal, a difference of 24,512 Number.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.

Belgium ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 21st of 60 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 152,375 Number 208,490 Number 56,115 Number Portugal
1970s 128,209 Number 175,612 Number 47,403 Number Portugal
1980s 119,045 Number 136,938 Number 17,893 Number Portugal
1990s 118,845 Number 113,041 Number 5,804 Number Belgium
2000s 119,681 Number 109,040 Number 10,641 Number Belgium
2010s 123,735 Number 88,561 Number 35,174 Number Belgium
2020s 113,347 Number 83,625 Number 29,722 Number Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher live births by mother's age and legal marital status, Belgium or Portugal?
Belgium, at 109,154 Number against 84,642 Number in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in live births by mother's age and legal marital status between Belgium and Portugal?
24,512 Number, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for live births by mother's age and legal marital status?
Belgium ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 21st of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Live births by mother's age and legal marital status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Live births by mother's age and legal marital status
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
69 places, 3,705 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed