Live births by mother's age and birth order in Portugal
Portugal: Live births by mother's age and birth order was 84,642 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
84,642
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
15th
of 45 countries
All-time high
179,648
in 1975
All-time low
79,582
in 2021
Years of data
36
1975–2024
Live births by mother's age and birth order in Portugal, 1975–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, live births by mother's age and birth order in Portugal stood at 84,642.
The figure 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 birth order in Portugal peaked at 179,648 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 79,582, in 2021.
Portugal ranks 15th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Live births by mother's age and birth order in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 179,648 | — |
| 1990 | 116,321 | -35.3% |
| 1991 | 116,299 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 114,924 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 113,960 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 109,227 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 107,097 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 110,261 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 112,933 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 113,384 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 116,002 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 120,008 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 112,774 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 114,383 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 112,515 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 109,298 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 109,399 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 105,449 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 102,492 | -2.8% |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 179,648 | 179,648 | 179,648 | 1 |
| 1990s | 113,041 | 107,097 | 116,321 | 10 |
| 2000s | 109,040 | 99,491 | 120,008 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88,561 | 82,367 | 101,381 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83,625 | 79,582 | 85,699 | 5 |
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0558 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 95.56 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 396,215 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is live births by mother's age and birth order in Portugal?
- Live births by mother's age and birth order in Portugal was 84,642 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births by mother's age and birth order recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 179,648 in 1975.
- What is the lowest live births by mother's age and birth order recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,582 in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for live births by mother's age and birth order?
- Portugal ranks 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births by mother's age and birth order 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 birth order. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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