Live births by mother's age and citizenship in Portugal
Portugal: Live births by mother's age and citizenship was 84,642 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
84,642
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
13th
of 43 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 citizenship in Portugal, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, live births by mother's age and citizenship in Portugal stood at 84,642.
That represents a change of 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 citizenship in Portugal peaked at 104,594 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 79,582, in 2021.
Portugal ranks 13th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Live births by mother's age and citizenship in Portugal, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More population data for Portugal
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,261 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2816 Percent per annum (2030)
- 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 citizenship in Portugal?
- Live births by mother's age and citizenship in Portugal was 84,642 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births by mother's age and citizenship recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 104,594 in 2008.
- What is the lowest live births by mother's age and citizenship recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,582 in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for live births by mother's age and citizenship?
- Portugal ranks 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births by mother's age and citizenship 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 citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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