Last year another 2,028 children were born, more than half (59.5%) to single parents. Compared to 2022, there were 6,016 fewer deaths and seven babies under one year old died.
The natural balance of the population remained negative last year (-32,596), although it has improved, with the Greater Lisbon region registering a positive value, the National Institute of Statistics (INE) revealed this Tuesday.
“In 2023, there were 85,699 live births to mothers residing in Portugal, which represents an increase of 2.4% (2,028 more children) compared to the previous year,” highlighted the INE. More than half of the children (59.5%) were born to parents not married.
In the same year, 118,295 people living in Portugal died, corresponding to a decrease of 4.8% (less 6,016 deaths), compared to 2022.
There were 210 deaths of children under one year of age (minus seven babies than in 2022), “which is reflected in a decrease in the infant mortality rate, from 2.6 in 2022 to 2.5 deaths per thousand live births in 2023,” highlighted the INE in the Featured published this Tuesday.
The increase in the number of children and the decrease in deaths led to an improvement in the natural balance from -40,640 in 2022 to -32,596 in 2023. “This improvement was recorded in all regions, and the Greater Lisbon region reached a balance positive nature. of +461”, specified the same source.
In 2023, 36,980 weddings were celebrated in Portugal (0.1% more than in 2022). In 71.2% of the cases, the spouses were already living in a de facto union before marriage.
Source: Observadora
