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NUTS 3 areas of Portugal by live births

Grande Lisboa had the highest live births of 26 areas in 2017, at 21,731. Alto Tâmega e Barroso had the lowest, at 501. The median was 1,834 and the figure for Portugal was 86,154. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest21,731Grande Lisboa
Lowest501Alto Tâmega e Barroso
Median1,83426 areas
Portugal86,154History

All areas, 2017

CSVChart (SVG)

Grande LisboaGrande Lisboa: 21,731 count21,731Área Metropolitana do PortoÁrea Metropolitana do Porto: 14,014 count14,014Península de SetúbalPenínsula de Setúbal: 7,323 count7,323AlgarveAlgarve: 4,236 count4,236CávadoCávado: 3,340 count3,340AveAve: 3,217 count3,217Tâmega e SousaTâmega e Sousa: 3,149 count3,149Região de CoimbraRegião de Coimbra: 3,130 count3,130Região de AveiroRegião de Aveiro: 2,894 count2,894OesteOeste: 2,755 count2,755Região Autónoma dos AçoresRegião Autónoma dos Açores: 2,219 count2,219Região de LeiriaRegião de Leiria: 2,206 count2,206Região Autónoma da MadeiraRegião Autónoma da Madeira: 1,960 count1,960Lezíria do TejoLezíria do Tejo: 1,707 count1,707Viseu Dão LafõesViseu Dão Lafões: 1,703 count1,703Alto MinhoAlto Minho: 1,454 count1,454Médio TejoMédio Tejo: 1,342 count1,342Beiras e Serra da EstrelaBeiras e Serra da Estrela: 1,272 count1,272DouroDouro: 1,169 count1,169Alentejo CentralAlentejo Central: 1,162 count1,162Baixo AlentejoBaixo Alentejo: 940 count940Alto AlentejoAlto Alentejo: 736 count736Terras de Trás-os-MontesTerras de Trás-os-Montes: 690 count690Alentejo LitoralAlentejo Litoral: 680 count680Beira BaixaBeira Baixa: 624 count624Alto Tâmega e BarrosoAlto Tâmega e Barroso: 501 count501
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2017
count		Change on 2016
1Grande Lisboa21,7310%
2Área Metropolitana do Porto14,014-1.8%
3Península de Setúbal7,323+0.1%
4Algarve4,236+1.5%
5Cávado3,340-0.6%
6Ave3,217-0.2%
7Tâmega e Sousa3,149-3.4%
8Região de Coimbra3,130-2.4%
9Região de Aveiro2,894+0.4%
10Oeste2,755+0.1%
11Região Autónoma dos Açores2,219-1.9%
12Região de Leiria2,206-0.5%
13Região Autónoma da Madeira1,960+5.5%
14Lezíria do Tejo1,707-5.5%
15Viseu Dão Lafões1,703-4.8%
16Alto Minho1,454-8.4%
17Médio Tejo1,342-9.5%
18Beiras e Serra da Estrela1,272-1.6%
19Douro1,169-5.2%
20Alentejo Central1,162-5.4%
21Baixo Alentejo940-7.8%
22Alto Alentejo736+0.7%
23Terras de Trás-os-Montes690+6.6%
24Alentejo Litoral6800%
25Beira Baixa624-1.1%
26Alto Tâmega e Barroso501+2.2%

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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 21,731 in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest live births?

Alto Tâmega e Barroso, with 501 in 2017.

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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