Live births (total) by month in Portugal
Portugal: Live births (total) by month was 84,642 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
84,642 Number
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
17th
of 48 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 (total) by month in Portugal, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 84,642 Number for live births (total) by month 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 (total) by month in Portugal peaked at 220,200 Number in 1962 and was at its lowest, 79,582 Number, in 2021.
Portugal ranks 17th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
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 | 136,975 Number | 118,560 Number | 158,352 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 113,047 Number | 107,097 Number | 116,383 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
More population data for Portugal
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 95.56 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 396,215 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.41 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.41 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 68,603 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.41 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.51 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.5 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is live births (total) by month in Portugal?
- Live births (total) by month in Portugal was 84,642 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births (total) by month recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 220,200 Number in 1962.
- What is the lowest live births (total) by month recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,582 Number in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for live births (total) by month?
- Portugal ranks 17th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births (total) by month 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 (total) by month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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