Live births by mother's age and newborn's sex in Portugal

Portugal: Live births by mother's age and newborn's sex was 84,642 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
84,642 Number
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
21st
of 59 countries
All-time high
104,594 Number
in 2008
All-time low
79,582 Number
in 2021
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Live births by mother's age and newborn's sex in Portugal, 2007–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2007201520242007: 102.5k Number2008: 104.6k Number2009: 99.5k Number2010: 101.4k Number2011: 96.9k Number2012: 89.8k Number2013: 82.8k Number2014: 82.4k Number2015: 85.5k Number2016: 87.1k Number2017: 86.2k Number2018: 87.0k Number2019: 86.6k Number2020: 84.5k Number2021: 79.6k Number2022: 83.7k Number2023: 85.7k Number2024: 84.6k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 84,642 Number for live births by mother's age and newborn's sex in 2024.

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 newborn's sex in Portugal peaked at 104,594 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 79,582 Number, in 2021.

That places Portugal 21st out of 59 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 newborn's sex in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Live births by mother's age and newborn's sex in Portugal, 2007 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2007 102,492 Number
2008 104,594 Number +2.1%
2009 99,491 Number -4.9%
2010 101,381 Number +1.9%
2011 96,855 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%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 84,642 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55,546 Number, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 84,642 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,694 Number, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 18 Belgium 109,154 Number compare
  2. 19 Sweden 98,451 Number compare
  3. 20 Belarus 94,042 Number compare
  4. 22 Czechia 84,311 Number compare
  5. 23 Hungary 78,868 Number compare
  6. 24 Switzerland 78,256 Number compare

See the full ranking of 68 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is live births by mother's age and newborn's sex in Portugal?
Live births by mother's age and newborn's sex in Portugal was 84,642 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest live births by mother's age and newborn's sex recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 104,594 Number in 2008.
What is the lowest live births by mother's age and newborn's sex 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 newborn's sex?
Portugal ranks 21st out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
Is live births by mother's age and newborn's sex 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 newborn's sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Live births by mother's age and newborn's sex
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
68 places, 1,082 data points, 2007–2024
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