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Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by birth rate

Grande Lisboa had the highest birth rate of 9 regions in 2020, at 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. Centro (PT) had the lowest, at 6.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 7.5 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Portugal was 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest10.1Grande Lisboa
Lowest6.9Centro (PT)
Median7.59 regions
Portugal8.1History

All regions, 2020

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Grande LisboaGrande Lisboa: 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants10.1AlgarveAlgarve: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6Península de SetúbalPenínsula de Setúbal: 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants9.1Região Autónoma dos AçoresRegião Autónoma dos Açores: 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants8.8AlentejoAlentejo: 7.5 per 1,000 inhabitants7.5NorteNorte: 7.5 per 1,000 inhabitants7.5Oeste e Vale do TejoOeste e Vale do Tejo: 7.4 per 1,000 inhabitants7.4Região Autónoma da MadeiraRegião Autónoma da Madeira: 7.4 per 1,000 inhabitants7.4Centro (PT)Centro (PT): 6.9 per 1,000 inhabitants6.9
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2020
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2019
1Grande Lisboa10.1-0.6 pts
2Algarve9.6+0.1 pts
3Península de Setúbal9.1-0.3 pts
4Região Autónoma dos Açores8.8-0.2 pts
5Alentejo7.5-0.1 pts
5Norte7.5-0.1 pts
7Oeste e Vale do Tejo7.4-0.1 pts
7Região Autónoma da Madeira7.4-0.1 pts
9Centro (PT)6.9-0.1 pts

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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 regions 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.

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Questions

Which region has the highest birth rate?

Grande Lisboa, with 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest birth rate?

Centro (PT), with 6.9 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2020.

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.

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