Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region in Portugal

Portugal: Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region was 84,642 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
84,642 Number
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
15th
of 49 countries
All-time high
120,008 Number
in 2000
All-time low
79,582 Number
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region in Portugal, 1990–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1990200720241990: 116.3k Number1991: 116.3k Number1992: 114.9k Number1993: 114.0k Number1994: 109.2k Number1995: 107.1k Number1996: 110.3k Number1997: 112.9k Number1998: 113.4k Number1999: 116.0k Number2000: 120.0k Number2001: 112.8k Number2002: 114.4k Number2003: 112.5k Number2004: 109.3k Number2005: 109.4k Number2006: 105.4k Number2007: 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 nuts 2 region 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 nuts 2 region in Portugal peaked at 120,008 Number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 79,582 Number, in 2021.

Portugal ranks 15th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region in Portugal, 1990 to 2024.
Year Number Change
1990 116,321 Number
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 12 Romania 143,637 Number compare
  2. 13 Belgium 109,154 Number compare
  3. 14 Sweden 98,451 Number compare
  4. 16 Czechia 84,311 Number compare
  5. 17 Hungary 78,868 Number compare
  6. 18 Switzerland 78,256 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is live births by mother's age and nuts 2 region in Portugal?
Live births by mother's age and nuts 2 region in Portugal was 84,642 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest live births by mother's age and nuts 2 region recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 120,008 Number in 2000.
What is the lowest live births by mother's age and nuts 2 region 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 nuts 2 region?
Portugal ranks 15th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
Is live births by mother's age and nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
484 places, 13,153 data points, 1990–2024
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