Portugal vs Taiwan: Total number of births by birth order

Portugal
45,323
in 2024
Taiwan
72,377
in 2024
Portugal rank
17th
Taiwan rank
14th

Total number of births by birth order over time

  • Portugal
  • Taiwan
50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k195919912024

How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 72,377 against 45,323 in Portugal, a difference of 27,054.

That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.6 times Portugal's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 17th and Taiwan ranks 14th of 33 countries.

Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Taiwan Difference Ahead
1970s 80,660 148,457 67,797 Taiwan
1980s 64,134 142,937 78,804 Taiwan
1990s 59,425 137,840 78,415 Taiwan
2000s 58,530 115,539 57,009 Taiwan
2010s 46,751 102,590 55,839 Taiwan
2020s 44,780 76,388 31,608 Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total number of births by birth order, Portugal or Taiwan?
Taiwan, at 72,377 against 45,323 in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in total number of births by birth order between Portugal and Taiwan?
27,054, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Taiwan?
49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Taiwan rank globally for total number of births by birth order?
Portugal ranks 17th and Taiwan ranks 14th 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.

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Indicator
Total number of births by birth order
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
33 places, 1,650 data points, 1933–2025
Last refreshed