SYNTHESIS INE@COVID-19, 19 Oct-2021

October . 19 . 2021 SYNTH SIS IN @ COVID-19 www.ine.pt page 8/10 Communication Unit | tel: +351 21 842 61 10 | sci@ine.pt Marriages In August 2021, 4,566 marriages were celebrated, corresponding to 1.8 times the number of marriages performed in August 2020 (+1,977). From January to August 2021, 6,667 more marriages were celebrated compared to the same period in 2020 and 4,483 less compared to the same period in 2019. Marriages and year-on-year rate of change, Portugal, January 2019 to August 2021 More information is available at: Vital statistics – Monthly data, September 2021 (15 October 2021) Natural balance In August 2021, the natural balance was -2,213, which corresponds to a worsening in relation to the same month in 2020, when the value was -1,731. Live births, deaths and natural balance, Portugal, January 2019 to August 2021 -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 2019 2020 2021 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 1 499 813 177 443 1 381 2 610 3 218 4 218 4 566 -2 600 -1 950 -1 300 -650 0 650 1 300 1 950 2 600 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 2019 2020 2021 No. No. Marriages (Le� Axis) Year-on-year change (Right Axis) COVID-19 PANDEMIC