SYNTHESIS INE@COVID-19, 23-Nov-2021

November . 23 . 2021 SYNTH SIS IN @ COVID-19 www.ine.pt page 5/11 Communication Unit | tel: +351 21 842 61 10 | sci@ine.pt • There were 18,902 marriages, 43.2% (33,272) less than the previous year; • The average age at first marriage was 34.9 years for men and 33.4 years for women (33.9 years and 32.4 years, respectively, in 2019); • A total of 17,295 divorces occurred, down by 15.3% (20 421) compared to 2019; • The average age at divorce was 47.9 years for men and 45.5 years for women; • For the fourth consecutive year, the number of permanent immigrants (67,160) exceeded that of permanent emigrants (25,886), corresponding to a positive migratory balance of 41,274; Mean age at first marriage (years) by sex, Portugal, 2015-2020 31 31.3 31.6 32.1 32.4 33.4 32.5 32.8 33.2 33.6 33.9 34.9 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Years Mean age of women at first marriage Mean age of men at first marriage 0 Temporary and permanent emigrants and Permanent immigrants (No.), Portugal, 2015-2020 29,896 29,925 36,639 43,170 72,725 67,160 40,377 38,273 31,753 31,600 28,219 25,886 60,826 58,878 49,298 50,154 48,821 42,323 0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000 80,000 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 No. Permanent immigrants Permanent emigrants Temporary emigrants • As a result of the positive migration balance, which managed to offset the negative natural balance, the resident population in Portugal increased for the second consecutive year (+2,343 people than in 2019), registering an effective growth rate of 0.02% (0.19% in 2019); • Portuguese nationality was granted to 59,817 foreigners, almost double that observed in 2019 (30,469). Of the total acquisitions of nationality, 32,147 were residents in Portugal, and 27,670 were residents abroad. In the period 2018-2020: • Life expectancy at birth for the total population was estimated at 81.06 years; • The greatest differences in longevity between men and women occurred in Região Autónoma da Madeira and Região Autónoma dos Açores, where women can expect to live on average, respectively, 6.89 and 6.82 years longer than men; Life expectancy at birth (years), Portugal, 2013-2015 to 2018-2020 80.41 81.06 77.36 78.07 83.23 83.67 0 76 78 80 82 84 86 2013 - 2015 2014 - 2016 2015 - 2017 2016 - 2018 2017 - 2019 2018 - 2020 Years Total Men Women