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21,813 babies were tracked between January and March, one thousand more than in the same period last year. It is the best start to a year in the last decade.
January was the month that recorded the highest number of births in the country, with about 7,908 babies, followed by March with 7,312 and, finally, February with 6,593.
Assunção Cristas was challenged to reveal what she would do if Luís Montenegro invited her to be Minister of Family, but the former centrist leader showed no signs of missing her time in government. Speaking at a CDS-PP parliamentary conference, she noted that Portugal remains stuck at a low birth rate of 1.4 children per woman, highlighting a 'vicious cycle' where fewer births lead to fewer future mothers. While she acknowledged that public policies have struggled to maintain previous gains, she emphasized the gap between the number of children people desire and what they actually have in their lives.
Former CDS president and former minister Assunção Cristas advocates for equal parental leave for fathers and mothers as a policy to increase the country's birth rate.
Home News São Brás de Alportel supports families São Brás de Alportel supports families The São Brás de Alportel Municipal Council will continue the ‘Vale + Natalidade’ programme in 2026, supporting birth rates and strengthening the local economy.
The Guarda Local Health Unit recorded 517 births in 2025, an 8% increase compared with 477 babies in 2024. The rise comes in the same year that the maternity unit at Hospital Sousa Martins moved into new premises.
The year was the deadliest since 2022, but also the one with the most births in recent years.
Experts link the rise in the number of births to immigration, noting that 30% of last year's newborns 'were born to mothers who are not Portuguese'.
A former aide reported the case internally during 2023 and says the veracity of the facts will be determined in court. Also, Portugal has not seen this many babies born in ten years.
Home News Portugal records peak birth rate Portugal records peak birth rate More than 87,700 babies were born in Portugal in 2025, the highest figure in the last decade, according to data from the ‘heel prick test’, which covers almost all births in the country.
There were 2,699 births recorded in the past year, a 17% increase compared with 2015. A new maternity ward was opened in April 2025 after being closed for almost two years for renovation work.
Babies born to foreign mothers continue to represent a sizeable proportion, particularly due to the contribution of Brazilian women.
Home News 30% of new-borns in Portugal born to foreign mothers 30% of new-borns in Portugal born to foreign mothers In total, there were 89. 162 births in Portugal, 4,520 more than registered last year, which already showed a growth trend.
