NUTS 3 areas of Portugal by birth rate

Grande Lisboa had the highest birth rate of 26 areas in 2019, at 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants. Alto Tâmega e Barroso had the lowest, at 5 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 7.55 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Portugal was 8.4 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest10.7Grande Lisboa
Median7.5526 areas
Portugal8.4History

All areas, 2019

CSVChart (SVG)

Grande LisboaGrande Lisboa: 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants10.7AlgarveAlgarve: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5Península de SetúbalPenínsula de Setúbal: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4Região Autónoma dos AçoresRegião Autónoma dos Açores: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9Baixo AlentejoBaixo Alentejo: 8.4 per 1,000 inhabitants8.4CávadoCávado: 8.2 per 1,000 inhabitants8.2OesteOeste: 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants8.1Região de AveiroRegião de Aveiro: 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants8.1Área Metropolitana do PortoÁrea Metropolitana do Porto: 8 per 1,000 inhabitants8Alentejo LitoralAlentejo Litoral: 7.7 per 1,000 inhabitants7.7AveAve: 7.7 per 1,000 inhabitants7.7Lezíria do TejoLezíria do Tejo: 7.6 per 1,000 inhabitants7.6Região de LeiriaRegião de Leiria: 7.6 per 1,000 inhabitants7.6Alentejo CentralAlentejo Central: 7.5 per 1,000 inhabitants7.5Região Autónoma da MadeiraRegião Autónoma da Madeira: 7.5 per 1,000 inhabitants7.5Tâmega e SousaTâmega e Sousa: 7.5 per 1,000 inhabitants7.5Região de CoimbraRegião de Coimbra: 7 per 1,000 inhabitants7Alto MinhoAlto Minho: 6.7 per 1,000 inhabitants6.7Viseu Dão LafõesViseu Dão Lafões: 6.7 per 1,000 inhabitants6.7Alto AlentejoAlto Alentejo: 6.6 per 1,000 inhabitants6.6Médio TejoMédio Tejo: 6.6 per 1,000 inhabitants6.6Terras de Trás-os-MontesTerras de Trás-os-Montes: 5.9 per 1,000 inhabitants5.9DouroDouro: 5.8 per 1,000 inhabitants5.8Beiras e Serra da EstrelaBeiras e Serra da Estrela: 5.4 per 1,000 inhabitants5.4Beira BaixaBeira Baixa: 5.1 per 1,000 inhabitants5.1Alto Tâmega e BarrosoAlto Tâmega e Barroso: 5 per 1,000 inhabitants5
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2019
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2018
1Grande Lisboa10.70 pts
2Algarve9.50 pts
3Península de Setúbal9.4+0.1 pts
4Região Autónoma dos Açores9-0.5 pts
5Baixo Alentejo8.4+0.4 pts
6Cávado8.2-0.3 pts
7Oeste8.1+0.3 pts
7Região de Aveiro8.1+0.2 pts
9Área Metropolitana do Porto80 pts
10Alentejo Litoral7.7+0.2 pts
10Ave7.70 pts
12Lezíria do Tejo7.60 pts
12Região de Leiria7.6-0.1 pts
14Alentejo Central7.50 pts
14Região Autónoma da Madeira7.5-0.2 pts
14Tâmega e Sousa7.5-0.2 pts
17Região de Coimbra7-0.2 pts
18Alto Minho6.7-0.1 pts
18Viseu Dão Lafões6.70 pts
20Alto Alentejo6.6-0.6 pts
20Médio Tejo6.6-0.1 pts
22Terras de Trás-os-Montes5.9+0.1 pts
23Douro5.8-0.2 pts
24Beiras e Serra da Estrela5.4-0.6 pts
25Beira Baixa5.1-1.2 pts
26Alto Tâmega e Barroso5-0.5 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Live births per 1,000 residents during the year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the areas are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Crude birth rate per 1,000 average residents by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Use this data in your AI agent

Invokely serves this figure to AI assistants through MCP and to code through a REST API, with the source and citation attached. Ask your assistant:

Rank NUTS 3 areas of Portugal by birth rate using official data, and cite the source.
rank_places {"indicator":"crude_birth_rate","level":"province","within":"Portugal","limit":10}
GET https://invokely.ai/api/v1/rank?indicator=crude_birth_rate&level=province&within=Portugal&limit=10

Connect Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor in one step. The trial answers 25 calls a day without an account.

Questions

Which area has the highest birth rate?

Grande Lisboa, with 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2019, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest birth rate?

Alto Tâmega e Barroso, with 5 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2019.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Crude birth rate per 1,000 average residents by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Crude birth rate: other rankings

NUTS 3 areas of Portugal: more rankings