Live births by mother's age and country of birth in Portugal
Portugal: Live births by mother's age and country of birth was 84,642 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
84,642
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
17th
of 54 countries
All-time high
101,381
in 2010
All-time low
79,582
in 2021
Years of data
14
2010–2024
Live births by mother's age and country of birth in Portugal, 2010–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, live births by mother's age and country of birth in Portugal stood at 84,642.
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 country of birth in Portugal peaked at 101,381 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 79,582, in 2021.
Portugal ranks 17th of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Live births by mother's age and country of birth in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 101,381 | — |
| 2011 | 96,856 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 82,787 | -14.5% |
| 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% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 84,642 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55,546, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 84,642 is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,694, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88,419 | 82,367 | 101,381 | 9 |
| 2020s | 83,625 | 79,582 | 85,699 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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)
- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Population density 95.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 396,215 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is live births by mother's age and country of birth in Portugal?
- Live births by mother's age and country of birth in Portugal was 84,642 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births by mother's age and country of birth recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 101,381 in 2010.
- What is the lowest live births by mother's age and country of birth recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,582 in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for live births by mother's age and country of birth?
- Portugal ranks 17th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births by mother's age and country of birth 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 country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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