Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region in Portugal

Portugal: Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region was 84,642 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
84,642
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
15th
of 51 countries
All-time high
120,008
in 2000
All-time low
79,582
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region in Portugal, 1990–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1990200720241990: 116.3k1991: 116.3k1992: 114.9k1993: 114.0k1994: 109.2k1995: 107.1k1996: 110.3k1997: 112.9k1998: 113.4k1999: 116.0k2000: 120.0k2001: 112.8k2002: 114.4k2003: 112.5k2004: 109.3k2005: 109.4k2006: 105.4k2007: 102.5k2008: 104.6k2009: 99.5k2010: 101.4k2011: 96.9k2012: 89.8k2013: 82.8k2014: 82.4k2015: 85.5k2016: 87.1k2017: 86.2k2018: 87.0k2019: 86.6k2020: 84.5k2021: 79.6k2022: 83.7k2023: 85.7k2024: 84.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, live births (total) by nuts 3 region in Portugal stood at 84,642.

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 (total) by nuts 3 region in Portugal peaked at 120,008 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 79,582, in 2021.

Portugal ranks 15th of 51 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 (total) by NUTS 3 region in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region in Portugal, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 116,321 —
1991 116,299 -0.0%
1992 114,924 -1.2%
1993 113,960 -0.8%
1994 109,227 -4.2%
1995 107,097 -2.0%
1996 110,261 +3.0%
1997 112,933 +2.4%
1998 113,384 +0.4%
1999 116,002 +2.3%
2000 120,008 +3.5%
2001 112,774 -6.0%
2002 114,383 +1.4%
2003 112,515 -1.6%
2004 109,298 -2.9%
2005 109,399 +0.1%
2006 105,449 -3.6%
2007 102,492 -2.8%
2008 104,594 +2.1%
2009 99,491 -4.9%
2010 101,381 +1.9%
2011 96,856 -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 57,079, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 84,642 is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,694, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 113,041 107,097 116,321 10
2000s 109,040 99,491 120,008 10
2010s 88,561 82,367 101,381 10
2020s 83,625 79,582 85,699 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is live births (total) by nuts 3 region in Portugal?
Live births (total) by nuts 3 region in Portugal was 84,642 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest live births (total) by nuts 3 region recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 120,008 in 2000.
What is the lowest live births (total) by nuts 3 region recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 79,582 in 2021.
How does Portugal rank for live births (total) by nuts 3 region?
Portugal ranks 15th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
Is live births (total) by nuts 3 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 (total) by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
2,085 places, 60,088 data points, 1990–2024
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