2022 Edition 34 Natural balance In January 2022, the natural balance was -5,461, decreasing when compared with the same month in 2021 (-13,656). In 2021, the natural balance was -45,216, a lower figure than that observed in 2019 (-25,214) and 2020 (-38,932). Live births, deaths, and natural balance, Portugal, January 2019 to January 2022 Marriages In January 2022, 1,140 marriages were celebrated, which corresponds to an increase of 40.0% (+326) compared to the same month of the previous year. In 2021, 29,054 marriages were celebrated, 10,152 (+53.7%) more than in 2020 and 4,218 (-12.7%) fewer than in 2019. Marriages and year-on-year rate of change, Portugal, January 2019 to January 2022 More information is available at: Vital statistics – monthly data, February 2022 18 March 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 2019 2020 2021 2022 Natural Balance Live-births Deaths No. 1 322 1 160 1 499 1 767 3 081 3 897 4 086 5 097 4 555 3 227 1 594 1 987 1 483 1 437 1 035 117 745 1 316 2 037 2 589 2 859 2 560 1 225 1 499 814 177 444 1382 2616 3239 4242 4612 4483 3307 1628 2110 1140 -100 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1 000 1 100 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 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 2019 2020 2021 2022 % No. Marriages (Le� Axis) Year-on-year change (Right Axis) COVID-19 PANDEMIC
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