Portugal vs Switzerland: Total live births hfd

Portugal
84,642
in 2024
Switzerland
78,256
in 2024
Portugal rank
21st
Switzerland rank
22nd

Total live births hfd over time

  • Portugal
  • Switzerland
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k193219782024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 84,642 against 78,256 in Switzerland, a difference of 6,386.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 34 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Switzerland Difference Ahead
1940s 200,789 82,204 118,586 Portugal
1950s 207,340 86,546 120,794 Portugal
1960s 208,490 105,746 102,744 Portugal
1970s 175,612 82,770 92,843 Portugal
1980s 136,938 75,973 60,965 Portugal
1990s 113,041 82,694 30,347 Portugal
2000s 109,040 74,380 34,660 Portugal
2010s 88,561 84,713 3,848 Portugal
2020s 83,625 83,242 383 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total live births hfd, Portugal or Switzerland?
Portugal, at 84,642 against 78,256 in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in total live births hfd between Portugal and Switzerland?
6,386, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
85 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for total live births hfd?
Portugal ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Total live births hfd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total live births hfd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
34 places, 2,354 data points, 1891–2025
Last refreshed