Portugal vs Taiwan, China: Total number of births by birth order
Portugal
45,797 births
in 2023
Taiwan, China
71,535 births
in 2023
Portugal rank
17th
Taiwan, China rank
14th
Total number of births by birth order over time
- Portugal
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 71,535 births against 45,797 births in Portugal, a difference of 25,738 births.
That makes Taiwan, China's figure about 1.6 times Portugal's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Taiwan, China has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 17th and Taiwan, China ranks 14th of 33 countries.
Taiwan, China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80,660 births | 148,457 births | 67,797 births | Taiwan, China |
| 1980s | 64,134 births | 142,937 births | 78,804 births | Taiwan, China |
| 1990s | 59,425 births | 137,840 births | 78,415 births | Taiwan, China |
| 2000s | 58,530 births | 115,539 births | 57,009 births | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 46,751 births | 102,590 births | 55,839 births | Taiwan, China |
| 2020s | 44,644 births | 77,391 births | 32,747 births | Taiwan, China |
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, China?
- Taiwan, China, at 71,535 births against 45,797 births in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total number of births by birth order between Portugal and Taiwan, China?
- 25,738 births, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Taiwan, China?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Taiwan, China rank globally for total number of births by birth order?
- Portugal ranks 17th and Taiwan, China ranks 14th 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.