MAY 2022 31 Natural balance In February and March 2022, the natural balance was -4 502 and -4 177, respectively. In March, the natural balance worsened when compared to the same month in 2021 when the value was -2,956. In the 1st quarter of 2022, the cumulative sum concerning the natural balance was -14,103, revealing a strong decrease when compared to the value observed in the same period of 2021 (-23,641). Marriages In February and March 2022, about 1,401 and 1,680 marriages were celebrated respectively, corresponding to 7.9 and 3.8 times the number of marriages celebrated in February and March 2021 (1,224 and 1,236 more marriages). From January to March 2022, 4,223 marriages were celebrated, i.e., 2,788 more than in the same period of 2021, and respectively 242 and 268 more than in the same periods of 2019 and 2020. More information is available at: Vital statistics – monthly data, April 2022 13 May 2022 -20,000 -15,000 -10,000 -5,000 0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar 2019 2020 2021 2022 Natural Balance Live-births Deaths No. COVID-19 PANDEMIC 1,680 278% -600% -300% 0% 300% 600% 900% 1,200% -5,000 0 5,000 10,000 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar 2019 2020 2021 2022 % No. Marriages (Le� Axis) Year-on-year rate of change (Right Axis) Live births, deaths, and natural balance, Portugal, January 2019 to March 2022 Marriages and year-on-year rate of change, Portugal, January 2019 to March 2022
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