In a significant demographic shift, births in Portugal increased by 3.7% in 2025, halting a previous two-year decrease, according to the latest official data.
Remarkably, foreign mothers residing in Portugal were the driving force behind this growth, accounting for nearly a third of the total births in the country, which is recognized as Europe’s second most aged nation.
However, despite the positive trend in birth rates, the overall demographic challenge persists, as the total number of births, 87,130, remained considerably lower than the deaths, which totaled 122,151, according to the National Statistics Institute (INE).
(With inputs from agencies.)