Portugal vs Sweden: Total number of births by birth order
Portugal
45,797 births
in 2023
Sweden
43,007 births
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 45,797 births against 43,007 births in Sweden, a difference of 2,790 births.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 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 births | 45,598 births | 26,742 births | Portugal |
| 1980s | 64,134 births | 41,393 births | 22,740 births | Portugal |
| 1990s | 59,425 births | 43,520 births | 15,905 births | Portugal |
| 2000s | 58,530 births | 45,536 births | 12,994 births | Portugal |
| 2010s | 46,751 births | 49,496 births | 2,745 births | Sweden |
| 2020s | 44,644 births | 46,259 births | 1,614 births | 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 45,797 births against 43,007 births in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total number of births by birth order between Portugal and Sweden?
- 2,790 births, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- 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?
- 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.