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NUTS 3 areas of Portugal by live births, 2024

Grande Lisboa had the highest live births of 26 areas in 2024, at 21,645. Alto Tâmega e Barroso had the lowest, at 402. The median was 1,832 and the figure for Portugal was 84,642. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest21,645Grande Lisboa
Lowest402Alto Tâmega e Barroso
Median1,83226 areas
Portugal84,642History

All areas, 2024

CSVChart (SVG)

Grande LisboaGrande Lisboa: 21,645 count21,645Área Metropolitana do PortoÁrea Metropolitana do Porto: 12,674 count12,674Península de SetúbalPenínsula de Setúbal: 8,191 count8,191AlgarveAlgarve: 4,347 count4,347CávadoCávado: 3,306 count3,306AveAve: 3,110 count3,110Região de CoimbraRegião de Coimbra: 3,085 count3,085OesteOeste: 3,026 count3,026Região de AveiroRegião de Aveiro: 2,791 count2,791Tâmega e SousaTâmega e Sousa: 2,746 count2,746Região de LeiriaRegião de Leiria: 2,213 count2,213Lezíria do TejoLezíria do Tejo: 1,896 count1,896Região Autónoma dos AçoresRegião Autónoma dos Açores: 1,871 count1,871Região Autónoma da MadeiraRegião Autónoma da Madeira: 1,793 count1,793Viseu Dão LafõesViseu Dão Lafões: 1,686 count1,686Médio TejoMédio Tejo: 1,542 count1,542Alto MinhoAlto Minho: 1,518 count1,518Beiras e Serra da EstrelaBeiras e Serra da Estrela: 1,199 count1,199Alentejo CentralAlentejo Central: 1,136 count1,136DouroDouro: 952 count952Baixo AlentejoBaixo Alentejo: 890 count890Alentejo LitoralAlentejo Litoral: 792 count792Beira BaixaBeira Baixa: 656 count656Alto AlentejoAlto Alentejo: 631 count631Terras de Trás-os-MontesTerras de Trás-os-Montes: 544 count544Alto Tâmega e BarrosoAlto Tâmega e Barroso: 402 count402
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2024
count		Change on 2023
1Grande Lisboa21,645+0.9%
2Área Metropolitana do Porto12,674-3.8%
3Península de Setúbal8,191+0.3%
4Algarve4,347-2%
5Cávado3,306-0.9%
6Ave3,110-0.4%
7Região de Coimbra3,085+3%
8Oeste3,026+0.2%
9Região de Aveiro2,791-3.2%
10Tâmega e Sousa2,746-7.4%
11Região de Leiria2,213-6%
12Lezíria do Tejo1,896-2.5%
13Região Autónoma dos Açores1,871-8.4%
14Região Autónoma da Madeira1,793+2.6%
15Viseu Dão Lafões1,686+3%
16Médio Tejo1,542+7.3%
17Alto Minho1,518-1%
18Beiras e Serra da Estrela1,199-5.2%
19Alentejo Central1,136-1.7%
20Douro952-9.9%
21Baixo Alentejo890-5.6%
22Alentejo Litoral792-0.5%
23Beira Baixa656+9.2%
24Alto Alentejo631-3.7%
25Terras de Trás-os-Montes544-12.7%
26Alto Tâmega e Barroso402+12.3%

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About this ranking

Live births to mothers resident in the area 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. Live births during the year 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 area has the highest live births?

Grande Lisboa, with 21,645 in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest live births?

Alto Tâmega e Barroso, with 402 in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Live births during the year by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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