Portugal vs Sweden: Live births by mother's age and legal marital status
Portugal
84,642
in 2024
Sweden
98,451
in 2024
Portugal rank
23rd
Sweden rank
20th
Live births by mother's age and legal marital status over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 98,451 against 84,642 in Portugal, a difference of 13,809.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 20th of 65 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 208,490 | 113,780 | 94,710 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 175,612 | 104,395 | 71,217 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 136,938 | 100,276 | 36,662 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 113,041 | 106,720 | 6,321 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 109,040 | 101,359 | 7,681 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 88,561 | 114,715 | 26,154 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 83,625 | 106,115 | 22,490 | Sweden |
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, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 98,451 against 84,642 in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in live births by mother's age and legal marital status between Portugal and Sweden?
- 13,809, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for live births by mother's age and legal marital status?
- Portugal ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 20th of 65 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.