Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Portugal
Portugal: Live births by mother's age and legal marital status was 84,642 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
84,642 Number
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
21st
of 60 countries
All-time high
220,200 Number
in 1962
All-time low
79,582 Number
in 2021
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Portugal, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Portugal stood at 84,642 Number.
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 legal marital status in Portugal peaked at 220,200 Number in 1962 and was at its lowest, 79,582 Number, in 2021.
That places Portugal 21st out of 60 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 213,895 Number | — |
| 1961 | 217,516 Number | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 220,200 Number | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 212,152 Number | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 217,136 Number | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 210,299 Number | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 206,940 Number | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 202,061 Number | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 194,962 Number | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 189,739 Number | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 180,690 Number | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 181,243 Number | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 174,685 Number | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 172,324 Number | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 171,979 Number | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 179,648 Number | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 186,712 Number | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 181,064 Number | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 167,467 Number | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 160,311 Number | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 158,309 Number | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 152,071 Number | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 151,002 Number | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 144,296 Number | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 142,783 Number | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 130,450 Number | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 126,715 Number | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 123,179 Number | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 122,093 Number | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 118,483 Number | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 116,321 Number | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 116,299 Number | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 114,924 Number | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 113,960 Number | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 109,227 Number | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 107,097 Number | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 110,261 Number | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 112,933 Number | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 113,384 Number | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 116,002 Number | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 120,008 Number | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 112,774 Number | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 114,383 Number | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 112,515 Number | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 109,298 Number | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 109,399 Number | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 105,449 Number | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 102,492 Number | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 104,594 Number | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 99,491 Number | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 101,381 Number | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 96,856 Number | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 89,841 Number | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 82,787 Number | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 82,367 Number | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 85,500 Number | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 87,126 Number | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 86,154 Number | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 87,020 Number | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 86,579 Number | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 84,530 Number | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 79,582 Number | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 83,671 Number | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 85,699 Number | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 84,642 Number | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 208,490 Number | 189,739 Number | 220,200 Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 175,612 Number | 160,311 Number | 186,712 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 136,938 Number | 118,483 Number | 158,309 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 113,041 Number | 107,097 Number | 116,321 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 109,040 Number | 99,491 Number | 120,008 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 88,561 Number | 82,367 Number | 101,381 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 83,625 Number | 79,582 Number | 85,699 Number | 5 |
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- Population density 95.56 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Portugal?
- Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Portugal was 84,642 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births by mother's age and legal marital status recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 220,200 Number in 1962.
- What is the lowest live births by mother's age and legal marital status recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,582 Number in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for live births by mother's age and legal marital status?
- Portugal ranks 21st out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births by mother's age and legal marital 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 legal marital status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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