Portugal vs Sweden: Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital

Portugal
84,642 Number
in 2024
Sweden
98,451 Number
in 2024
Portugal rank
19th
Sweden rank
17th

Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital over time

  • Portugal
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 98,451 Number against 84,642 Number in Portugal, a difference of 13,809 Number.

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 19th and Sweden ranks 17th of 57 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 Number 113,780 Number 94,710 Number Portugal
1970s 175,612 Number 104,396 Number 71,217 Number Portugal
1980s 136,938 Number 100,276 Number 36,662 Number Portugal
1990s 113,041 Number 106,720 Number 6,321 Number Portugal
2000s 109,040 Number 101,359 Number 7,681 Number Portugal
2010s 88,561 Number 114,715 Number 26,154 Number Sweden
2020s 83,625 Number 106,115 Number 22,490 Number Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital, Portugal or Sweden?
Sweden, at 98,451 Number against 84,642 Number in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital between Portugal and Sweden?
13,809 Number, 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 year of birth (age reached) and legal marital?
Portugal ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 17th of 57 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital status
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
68 places, 3,461 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed