Portugal vs Switzerland: Total number of births by birth order
Portugal
45,797 births
in 2023
Switzerland
38,811 births
in 2023
Portugal rank
17th
Switzerland rank
20th
Total number of births by birth order over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 45,797 births against 38,811 births in Switzerland, a difference of 6,986 births.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 20th of 33 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61,029 births | 36,484 births | 24,545 births | Portugal |
| 2000s | 58,530 births | 36,257 births | 22,273 births | Portugal |
| 2010s | 46,751 births | 41,225 births | 5,526 births | Portugal |
| 2020s | 44,644 births | 40,672 births | 3,972 births | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of births by birth order, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Portugal, at 45,797 births against 38,811 births in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total number of births by birth order between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 6,986 births, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for total number of births by birth order?
- Portugal ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 20th 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.