Portugal (2024)
7.9
number of live births
-0.2 YoY
YoY Change
-0.2
number of live births
Trend
down
Series length
20
years of data

Data

Yearnumber of live birthsYoY Change
20247.9-0.2pp
20238.1+0.1pp
20228+0.4pp
20217.6-0.5pp
20208.1-0.3pp
20198.4+0pp
20188.4+0.1pp
20178.3-0.1pp
20168.4+0.2pp
20158.2+0.3pp
20147.9+0pp
20137.9-0.6pp
20128.5-0.7pp
20119.2-0.4pp
20109.6+0.2pp
20099.4-0.5pp
20089.9+0.2pp
20079.7-0.3pp
200610-0.4pp
200510.4n/a

About this Dataset

Portugal recorded 7.9 number of live births in 2024. The most recent year-on-year change was -0.2pp. The historical series (2005–2024) shows a peak of 10.4 in 2005 and a trough of 7.6 in 2021.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability within the European statistical framework.

The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.

Frequently Asked Questions

This indicator tracks portugal live births in Portugal, published by Eurostat. Data covers 2005–2024 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
The series peaked at 10.4 number of live births in 2005 and reached its lowest recorded value of 7.6 in 2021. The latest reading of 7.9 in 2024 represents a year-on-year change of -0.2pp.