Belgium vs Portugal: Total number of births by birth order
Belgium
49,194 births
in 2022
Portugal
45,797 births
in 2023
Belgium rank
16th
Portugal rank
17th
Total number of births by birth order over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 49,194 births against 45,797 births in Portugal, a difference of 3,397 births.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 17th of 33 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49,791 births | 61,029 births | 11,238 births | Portugal |
| 2000s | 53,100 births | 58,530 births | 5,430 births | Portugal |
| 2010s | 52,967 births | 46,751 births | 6,216 births | Belgium |
| 2020s | 49,725 births | 44,260 births | 5,464 births | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of births by birth order, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 49,194 births against 45,797 births in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total number of births by birth order between Belgium and Portugal?
- 3,397 births, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for total number of births by birth order?
- Belgium ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 17th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Fertility Database (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total number of births by birth order. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of first live births recorded in a given year.