Total number of births by birth order in Portugal
Portugal: Total number of births by birth order was 45,797 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
45,797
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
17th
of 33 countries
All-time high
87,632
in 1976
All-time low
42,077
in 2021
Years of data
65
1959–2023
Total number of births by birth order in Portugal, 1959–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 45,797 for total number of births by birth order in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of births by birth order in Portugal peaked at 87,632 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 42,077, in 2021.
That places Portugal 17th out of 33 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Total number of births by birth order in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 70,800 | — |
| 1960 | 72,085 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 71,414 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 71,862 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 66,510 | -7.4% |
| 1964 | 68,031 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 67,937 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 65,652 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 66,504 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 65,726 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 64,246 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 63,711 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 65,695 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 65,238 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 64,890 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 67,077 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 74,147 | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 87,632 | +18.2% |
| 1977 | 85,819 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 77,702 | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 71,488 | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 71,882 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 67,282 | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 68,060 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 65,684 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 66,175 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 61,269 | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 60,416 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 59,209 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 60,905 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 60,454 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 59,776 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 60,249 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 59,902 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 60,327 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 57,831 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 56,600 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 58,144 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 59,365 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 59,217 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 62,841 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 65,267 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 59,963 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 62,002 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 61,023 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 58,395 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 58,630 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 56,510 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 54,688 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 55,390 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 53,433 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 53,577 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 51,391 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 48,862 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 45,787 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 44,362 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 44,892 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 45,269 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 44,540 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 44,369 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 44,460 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 45,647 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 42,077 | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 45,057 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 45,797 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70,800 | 70,800 | 70,800 | 1 |
| 1960s | 67,997 | 64,246 | 72,085 | 10 |
| 1970s | 72,340 | 63,711 | 87,632 | 10 |
| 1980s | 64,134 | 59,209 | 71,882 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,425 | 56,600 | 62,841 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,530 | 53,433 | 65,267 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,751 | 44,362 | 53,577 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,644 | 42,077 | 45,797 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of births by birth order in Portugal?
- Total number of births by birth order in Portugal was 45,797 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total number of births by birth order recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 87,632 in 1976.
- What is the lowest total number of births by birth order recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,077 in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for total number of births by birth order?
- Portugal ranks 17th out of 33 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total number of births by birth order rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total number of births by birth order. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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