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Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by live births

Norte had the highest live births of 9 regions in 2018, at 27,529. Região Autónoma da Madeira had the lowest, at 1,919. The median was 5,989 and the figure for Portugal was 87,020. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest27,529Norte
Lowest1,919Região Autónoma da Madeira
Median5,9899 regions
Portugal87,020History

All regions, 2018

CSVChart (SVG)

NorteNorte: 27,529 count27,529Grande LisboaGrande Lisboa: 22,122 count22,122Centro (PT)Centro (PT): 11,855 count11,855Península de SetúbalPenínsula de Setúbal: 7,416 count7,416Oeste e Vale do TejoOeste e Vale do Tejo: 5,989 count5,989AlgarveAlgarve: 4,334 count4,334AlentejoAlentejo: 3,603 count3,603Região Autónoma dos AçoresRegião Autónoma dos Açores: 2,253 count2,253Região Autónoma da MadeiraRegião Autónoma da Madeira: 1,919 count1,919
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2018
count		Change on 2017
1Norte27,529-0%
2Grande Lisboa22,122+1.8%
3Centro (PT)11,855+0.2%
4Península de Setúbal7,416+1.3%
5Oeste e Vale do Tejo5,989+3.2%
6Algarve4,334+2.3%
7Alentejo3,603+2.4%
8Região Autónoma dos Açores2,253+1.5%
9Região Autónoma da Madeira1,919-2.1%

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 27,529 in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest live births?

Região Autónoma da Madeira, with 1,919 in 2018.

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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