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 Live births (No.)
Characteristic Description
Name Live births (No.) by Place of residence of mother (NUTS - 2002), Legitimacy status and Urban areas typology; Annual
Regularity Annual
Source Statistics Portugal, Live-birth statistics
First available period 2001
Last available period 2012
Dimensions
  • Data reference period
  • Place of residence of mother (NUTS - 2002)
  • Legitimacy status
  • Urban areas typology
Concepts
  • MEDIUM URBAN AREA:  Parish that fulfills, at least, one of the following requirements: 1) the higher value of the average between the weight of population in the parish¿s total population and of the weight of the area in the parish¿s total area corresponds to urban space, provided that the weight of the area in predominantly rural space surpasses 50% of the parish¿s total area; 2) the higher value of the average between the weight of population in the parish¿s total population and of the weight of the area in the parish¿s total area corresponds to urban space, provided that the weight of the area in predominantly rural space doesn¿t surpass 50% of the parish¿s total area; 3) the parish is the location of the municipal council and has a population equal to or below 5 000 inhabitants; 4) the parish includes, totally or partially, a locality with a population of 2 000 or more inhabitants and less than 5 000 inhabitants, being the weight of the population in the parish¿s total population or in the locality¿s total population equal to or higher than 50%.
  • Predominantly urban area:  Parish that fulfills, at least, one of the following requirements: 1) the higher value of the average between the weight of the population in the parish¿s total population and the weight of the area in the parish¿s total area corresponds to urban space, provided that the weight of the area in predominantly rural space doesn¿t surpass 50% of the parish¿s total area; 2) the parish is the location of the municipal council and has a population of more than 5 000 inhabitants; 3) the parish includes, totally or partially, a locality with a population of 5 000 or more inhabitants, being the weight of the population in the parish¿s total population or in the locality¿s total population equal to or higher than 50%.
  • LIVE BIRTHS:  Live birth product.
  • REFERENCE PERIOD:  The length of time for which data are collected, e.g. a specific day, month or year.
  • PREDOMINANTLY RURAL AREA:  Parish not classified either as APU or as AMU.
Measure unit (symbol) Number (No.)
Power of 10  0
Observations Count
Last update date 25/04/2013


information presented in 30/4/2024