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NUTS 3 areas of Portugal by live births

Grande Lisboa had the highest live births of 26 areas in 2016, at 21,723. Alto Tâmega e Barroso had the lowest, at 490. The median was 1,833 and the figure for Portugal was 87,126. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest21,723Grande Lisboa
Lowest490Alto Tâmega e Barroso
Median1,83326 areas
Portugal87,126History

All areas, 2016

CSVChart (SVG)

Grande LisboaGrande Lisboa: 21,723 count21,723Área Metropolitana do PortoÁrea Metropolitana do Porto: 14,271 count14,271Península de SetúbalPenínsula de Setúbal: 7,316 count7,316AlgarveAlgarve: 4,175 count4,175CávadoCávado: 3,360 count3,360Tâmega e SousaTâmega e Sousa: 3,260 count3,260AveAve: 3,225 count3,225Região de CoimbraRegião de Coimbra: 3,207 count3,207Região de AveiroRegião de Aveiro: 2,882 count2,882OesteOeste: 2,751 count2,751Região Autónoma dos AçoresRegião Autónoma dos Açores: 2,263 count2,263Região de LeiriaRegião de Leiria: 2,216 count2,216Região Autónoma da MadeiraRegião Autónoma da Madeira: 1,858 count1,858Lezíria do TejoLezíria do Tejo: 1,807 count1,807Viseu Dão LafõesViseu Dão Lafões: 1,789 count1,789Alto MinhoAlto Minho: 1,587 count1,587Médio TejoMédio Tejo: 1,483 count1,483Beiras e Serra da EstrelaBeiras e Serra da Estrela: 1,293 count1,293DouroDouro: 1,233 count1,233Alentejo CentralAlentejo Central: 1,228 count1,228Baixo AlentejoBaixo Alentejo: 1,020 count1,020Alto AlentejoAlto Alentejo: 731 count731Alentejo LitoralAlentejo Litoral: 680 count680Terras de Trás-os-MontesTerras de Trás-os-Montes: 647 count647Beira BaixaBeira Baixa: 631 count631Alto Tâmega e BarrosoAlto Tâmega e Barroso: 490 count490
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2016
count		Change on 2015
1Grande Lisboa21,723+2.4%
2Área Metropolitana do Porto14,271+2.8%
3Península de Setúbal7,316+2.2%
4Algarve4,175+2.6%
5Cávado3,360+4.4%
6Tâmega e Sousa3,260+4.7%
7Ave3,225+2.1%
8Região de Coimbra3,207-0.7%
9Região de Aveiro2,882+2.7%
10Oeste2,751-2.1%
11Região Autónoma dos Açores2,263+0.1%
12Região de Leiria2,216+2.5%
13Região Autónoma da Madeira1,858-4.6%
14Lezíria do Tejo1,807-4.9%
15Viseu Dão Lafões1,789+3.3%
16Alto Minho1,587+0.7%
17Médio Tejo1,483+2.9%
18Beiras e Serra da Estrela1,293+0.7%
19Douro1,233+2.2%
20Alentejo Central1,228+3.7%
21Baixo Alentejo1,020+7.6%
22Alto Alentejo731-6.2%
23Alentejo Litoral680-3%
24Terras de Trás-os-Montes647+1.1%
25Beira Baixa631-0.2%
26Alto Tâmega e Barroso490+7.9%

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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 21,723 in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest live births?

Alto Tâmega e Barroso, with 490 in 2016.

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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