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NUTS 3 areas of Portugal by live births

Grande Lisboa had the highest live births of 26 areas in 2015, at 21,205. Alto Tâmega e Barroso had the lowest, at 454. The median was 1,924 and the figure for Portugal was 85,500. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest21,205Grande Lisboa
Lowest454Alto Tâmega e Barroso
Median1,92426 areas
Portugal85,500History

All areas, 2015

CSVChart (SVG)

Grande LisboaGrande Lisboa: 21,205 count21,205Área Metropolitana do PortoÁrea Metropolitana do Porto: 13,880 count13,880Península de SetúbalPenínsula de Setúbal: 7,159 count7,159AlgarveAlgarve: 4,071 count4,071Região de CoimbraRegião de Coimbra: 3,230 count3,230CávadoCávado: 3,219 count3,219AveAve: 3,160 count3,160Tâmega e SousaTâmega e Sousa: 3,113 count3,113OesteOeste: 2,810 count2,810Região de AveiroRegião de Aveiro: 2,806 count2,806Região Autónoma dos AçoresRegião Autónoma dos Açores: 2,261 count2,261Região de LeiriaRegião de Leiria: 2,161 count2,161Região Autónoma da MadeiraRegião Autónoma da Madeira: 1,947 count1,947Lezíria do TejoLezíria do Tejo: 1,900 count1,900Viseu Dão LafõesViseu Dão Lafões: 1,732 count1,732Alto MinhoAlto Minho: 1,576 count1,576Médio TejoMédio Tejo: 1,441 count1,441Beiras e Serra da EstrelaBeiras e Serra da Estrela: 1,284 count1,284DouroDouro: 1,207 count1,207Alentejo CentralAlentejo Central: 1,184 count1,184Baixo AlentejoBaixo Alentejo: 948 count948Alto AlentejoAlto Alentejo: 779 count779Alentejo LitoralAlentejo Litoral: 701 count701Terras de Trás-os-MontesTerras de Trás-os-Montes: 640 count640Beira BaixaBeira Baixa: 632 count632Alto Tâmega e BarrosoAlto Tâmega e Barroso: 454 count454
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2015
count		Change on 2014
1Grande Lisboa21,205+2.7%
2Área Metropolitana do Porto13,880+3.9%
3Península de Setúbal7,159+0.4%
4Algarve4,071+8.3%
5Região de Coimbra3,230+6.2%
6Cávado3,219+5.8%
7Ave3,160+7.7%
8Tâmega e Sousa3,113+2.2%
9Oeste2,810+3.3%
10Região de Aveiro2,806+1.9%
11Região Autónoma dos Açores2,261-2.4%
12Região de Leiria2,161+4.9%
13Região Autónoma da Madeira1,947+12%
14Lezíria do Tejo1,900+7.4%
15Viseu Dão Lafões1,732+6%
16Alto Minho1,576+10.9%
17Médio Tejo1,441+3.1%
18Beiras e Serra da Estrela1,284-3.7%
19Douro1,207+8.7%
20Alentejo Central1,184+7.4%
21Baixo Alentejo948+1.2%
22Alto Alentejo779+9%
23Alentejo Litoral701+9%
24Terras de Trás-os-Montes640-3%
25Beira Baixa632+2.9%
26Alto Tâmega e Barroso454-3%

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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 21,205 in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest live births?

Alto Tâmega e Barroso, with 454 in 2015.

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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