Live births by mother's age and activity status in Portugal

Portugal: Live births by mother's age and activity status was 84,642 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
84,642
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
10th
of 37 countries
All-time high
104,594
in 2008
All-time low
79,582
in 2021
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Live births by mother's age and activity status in Portugal, 2007–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2007201520242007: 102.5k2008: 104.6k2009: 99.5k2010: 101.4k2011: 96.9k2012: 89.8k2013: 82.8k2014: 82.4k2015: 85.5k2016: 87.1k2017: 86.2k2018: 87.0k2019: 86.6k2020: 84.5k2021: 79.6k2022: 83.7k2023: 85.7k2024: 84.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 84,642 for live births by mother's age and activity status in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, live births by mother's age and activity status in Portugal peaked at 104,594 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 79,582, in 2021.

That places Portugal 10th out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Live births by mother's age and activity status in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Live births by mother's age and activity status in Portugal, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 102,492
2008 104,594 +2.1%
2009 99,491 -4.9%
2010 101,381 +1.9%
2011 96,856 -4.5%
2012 89,841 -7.2%
2013 82,787 -7.9%
2014 82,367 -0.5%
2015 85,500 +3.8%
2016 87,126 +1.9%
2017 86,154 -1.1%
2018 87,020 +1.0%
2019 86,579 -0.5%
2020 84,530 -2.4%
2021 79,582 -5.9%
2022 83,671 +5.1%
2023 85,699 +2.4%
2024 84,642 -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 102,192 99,491 104,594 3
2010s 88,561 82,367 101,381 10
2020s 83,625 79,582 85,699 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 7 Romania 143,637 compare
  2. 8 Belgium 109,154 compare
  3. 9 Sweden 98,451 compare
  4. 11 Czechia 84,311 compare
  5. 12 Hungary 78,868 compare
  6. 13 Switzerland 78,256 compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is live births by mother's age and activity status in Portugal?
Live births by mother's age and activity status in Portugal was 84,642 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest live births by mother's age and activity status recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 104,594 in 2008.
What is the lowest live births by mother's age and activity status recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 79,582 in 2021.
How does Portugal rank for live births by mother's age and activity status?
Portugal ranks 10th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
Is live births by mother's age and activity status rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Live births by mother's age and activity status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Live births by mother's age and activity status
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 449 data points, 2007–2024
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