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NUTS 3 areas of Portugal by live births

Grande Lisboa had the highest live births of 26 areas in 2021, at 19,664. Alto Tâmega e Barroso had the lowest, at 386. The median was 1,720 and the figure for Portugal was 79,582. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest19,664Grande Lisboa
Lowest386Alto Tâmega e Barroso
Median1,72026 areas
Portugal79,582History

All areas, 2021

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Grande LisboaGrande Lisboa: 19,664 count19,664Área Metropolitana do PortoÁrea Metropolitana do Porto: 12,700 count12,700Península de SetúbalPenínsula de Setúbal: 7,061 count7,061AlgarveAlgarve: 4,119 count4,119CávadoCávado: 3,058 count3,058AveAve: 2,952 count2,952OesteOeste: 2,776 count2,776Tâmega e SousaTâmega e Sousa: 2,768 count2,768Região de CoimbraRegião de Coimbra: 2,759 count2,759Região de AveiroRegião de Aveiro: 2,737 count2,737Região de LeiriaRegião de Leiria: 2,057 count2,057Região Autónoma dos AçoresRegião Autónoma dos Açores: 2,043 count2,043Região Autónoma da MadeiraRegião Autónoma da Madeira: 1,744 count1,744Lezíria do TejoLezíria do Tejo: 1,695 count1,695Viseu Dão LafõesViseu Dão Lafões: 1,579 count1,579Alto MinhoAlto Minho: 1,394 count1,394Médio TejoMédio Tejo: 1,258 count1,258Beiras e Serra da EstrelaBeiras e Serra da Estrela: 1,142 count1,142Alentejo CentralAlentejo Central: 1,129 count1,129DouroDouro: 1,018 count1,018Baixo AlentejoBaixo Alentejo: 969 count969Alentejo LitoralAlentejo Litoral: 752 count752Alto AlentejoAlto Alentejo: 690 count690Beira BaixaBeira Baixa: 583 count583Terras de Trás-os-MontesTerras de Trás-os-Montes: 549 count549Alto Tâmega e BarrosoAlto Tâmega e Barroso: 386 count386
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2021
count		Change on 2020
1Grande Lisboa19,664-5.9%
2Área Metropolitana do Porto12,700-6.7%
3Península de Setúbal7,061-4.2%
4Algarve4,119-4.9%
5Cávado3,058-8.9%
6Ave2,952-9.2%
7Oeste2,776-2%
8Tâmega e Sousa2,768-7.1%
9Região de Coimbra2,759-7.7%
10Região de Aveiro2,737-3.7%
11Região de Leiria2,057-6.1%
12Região Autónoma dos Açores2,043-2.9%
13Região Autónoma da Madeira1,744-6.2%
14Lezíria do Tejo1,695-6%
15Viseu Dão Lafões1,579-6.1%
16Alto Minho1,394-6.5%
17Médio Tejo1,258-10.1%
18Beiras e Serra da Estrela1,142-6.7%
19Alentejo Central1,129+0.8%
20Douro1,018-7.7%
21Baixo Alentejo969+2.6%
22Alentejo Litoral752+0.7%
23Alto Alentejo690-6.3%
24Beira Baixa583-1.7%
25Terras de Trás-os-Montes549-10%
26Alto Tâmega e Barroso386-18.4%

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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 19,664 in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest live births?

Alto Tâmega e Barroso, with 386 in 2021.

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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