China vs Portugal: Share of births by age of mother
China
2.2%
in 2023
Portugal
2.1%
in 2023
China rank
184th
Portugal rank
186th
Share of births by age of mother over time
- China
- Portugal
How they compare
China currently reports 2.2% against 2.1% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China ahead.
China ranks 184th and Portugal ranks 186th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.8% | 4.4% | 4.3% | China |
| 1960s | 7.7% | 5.1% | 2.6% | China |
| 1970s | 5.2% | 8.5% | 3.3% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 6.2% | 10.3% | 4.1% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 7.7% | 4.8% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 5.3% | 2.8% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 3.1% | 0.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 0.1% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births by age of mother, China or Portugal?
- China, at 2.2% against 2.1% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between China and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Portugal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do China and Portugal rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
- China ranks 184th and Portugal ranks 186th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.