Live Births in Portugal Rise to 7,195 in March 2026 — 2.7% Above March 2025 as Marriages Add 6.5% to 2,077 and the Saldo Natural Narrows by 710 to –3,360
INE's March 2026 vital-statistics destaque records 7,195 live births, a 2.7% gain on March 2025, plus 2,077 marriages (+6.5%). The natural balance prints at –3,360, narrowing 710 from a year earlier. Modestly positive — but the births-deaths deficit remains structural.
