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REFERENCE PERIOD: &nbsp; The length of time for which data are collected, e.g. a specific day, month or year.
CHILDBIRTH: &nbsp; The complete expulsion or extraction from the mother of one or more foetuses with 22 weeks of gestation or more, weighing 500 grams or more, regardless of the existence of life and whether it is spontaneous or induced.
NATURE OF CHILDBIRTH: &nbsp; The classification of the childbirth as regards the number of births (multiple birth or simple birth).
AGE GROUP: &nbsp; The age interval in years to which a person belongs at the time of reference .
LIVE BIRTHS: &nbsp; Live birth product.

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Deliveries (No.)

Characteristic	Description
Name	Deliveries (No.) by Place of residence of mother (NUTS - 2013), Type of delivery and Age group of mother; Annual
Regularity	Annual
Source	Statistics Portugal, Childbirths
First available period	2003
Last available period	2022
Dimensions	Data reference period Place of residence of mother (NUTS - 2013) Type of delivery Age group of mother
Concepts	REFERENCE PERIOD: The length of time for which data are collected, e.g. a specific day, month or year. CHILDBIRTH: The complete expulsion or extraction from the mother of one or more foetuses with 22 weeks of gestation or more, weighing 500 grams or more, regardless of the existence of life and whether it is spontaneous or induced. NATURE OF CHILDBIRTH: The classification of the childbirth as regards the number of births (multiple birth or simple birth). AGE GROUP: The age interval in years to which a person belongs at the time of reference . LIVE BIRTHS: Live birth product.
Measure unit (symbol)	Number (No.)
Power of 10	0
Observations	Count
Last update date	03/04/2024