Portugal vs Sweden: Total number of births by birth order
Portugal
45,323
in 2024
Sweden
43,007
in 2024
Portugal rank
17th
Sweden rank
19th
Total number of births by birth order over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 45,323 against 43,007 in Sweden, a difference of 2,316.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 19th of 33 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72,340 | 45,598 | 26,742 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 64,134 | 41,393 | 22,740 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 59,425 | 43,520 | 15,905 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 58,530 | 45,536 | 12,994 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 46,751 | 49,496 | 2,745 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 44,780 | 45,608 | 828.22 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of births by birth order, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 45,323 against 43,007 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total number of births by birth order between Portugal and Sweden?
- 2,316, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for total number of births by birth order?
- Portugal ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 19th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.