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 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
84,642
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
23rd
of 64 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 newborn's sex in Portugal, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 84,642 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 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 79,582, in 2021.
That places Portugal 23rd out of 64 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 102,492 | — |
| 2008 | 104,594 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 99,491 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 101,381 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 96,855 | -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% |
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. (44 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 84,642 is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,694, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
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 |
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 newborn's sex in Portugal?
- Live births by mother's age and newborn's sex in Portugal was 84,642 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 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 in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for live births by mother's age and newborn's sex?
- Portugal ranks 23rd out of 64 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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