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Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by live births

Norte had the highest live births of 9 regions in 2017, at 27,534. Região Autónoma da Madeira had the lowest, at 1,960. The median was 5,804 and the figure for Portugal was 86,154. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest27,534Norte
Lowest1,960Região Autónoma da Madeira
Median5,8049 regions
Portugal86,154History

All regions, 2017

CSVChart (SVG)

NorteNorte: 27,534 count27,534Grande LisboaGrande Lisboa: 21,731 count21,731Centro (PT)Centro (PT): 11,829 count11,829Península de SetúbalPenínsula de Setúbal: 7,323 count7,323Oeste e Vale do TejoOeste e Vale do Tejo: 5,804 count5,804AlgarveAlgarve: 4,236 count4,236AlentejoAlentejo: 3,518 count3,518Região Autónoma dos AçoresRegião Autónoma dos Açores: 2,219 count2,219Região Autónoma da MadeiraRegião Autónoma da Madeira: 1,960 count1,960
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2017
count		Change on 2016
1Norte27,534-1.9%
2Grande Lisboa21,7310%
3Centro (PT)11,829-1.6%
4Península de Setúbal7,323+0.1%
5Oeste e Vale do Tejo5,804-3.9%
6Algarve4,236+1.5%
7Alentejo3,518-3.9%
8Região Autónoma dos Açores2,219-1.9%
9Região Autónoma da Madeira1,960+5.5%

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 27,534 in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest live births?

Região Autónoma da Madeira, with 1,960 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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