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Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by live births

Norte had the highest live births of 9 regions in 2015, at 27,249. Região Autónoma da Madeira had the lowest, at 1,947. The median was 6,151 and the figure for Portugal was 85,500. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest27,249Norte
Lowest1,947Região Autónoma da Madeira
Median6,1519 regions
Portugal85,500History

All regions, 2015

CSVChart (SVG)

NorteNorte: 27,249 count27,249Grande LisboaGrande Lisboa: 21,205 count21,205Centro (PT)Centro (PT): 11,845 count11,845Península de SetúbalPenínsula de Setúbal: 7,159 count7,159Oeste e Vale do TejoOeste e Vale do Tejo: 6,151 count6,151AlgarveAlgarve: 4,071 count4,071AlentejoAlentejo: 3,612 count3,612Região Autónoma dos AçoresRegião Autónoma dos Açores: 2,261 count2,261Região Autónoma da MadeiraRegião Autónoma da Madeira: 1,947 count1,947
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2015
count		Change on 2014
1Norte27,249+4.6%
2Grande Lisboa21,205+2.7%
3Centro (PT)11,845+3.6%
4Península de Setúbal7,159+0.4%
5Oeste e Vale do Tejo6,151+4.5%
6Algarve4,071+8.3%
7Alentejo3,612+6.3%
8Região Autónoma dos Açores2,261-2.4%
9Região Autónoma da Madeira1,947+12%

Other periods

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 regions 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 region has the highest live births?

Norte, with 27,249 in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest live births?

Região Autónoma da Madeira, with 1,947 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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