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Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by live births

Norte had the highest live births of 9 regions in 2020, at 26,879. Região Autónoma da Madeira had the lowest, at 1,860. The median was 6,035 and the figure for Portugal was 84,530. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest26,879Norte
Lowest1,860Região Autónoma da Madeira
Median6,0359 regions
Portugal84,530History

All regions, 2020

CSVChart (SVG)

NorteNorte: 26,879 count26,879Grande LisboaGrande Lisboa: 20,886 count20,886Centro (PT)Centro (PT): 11,517 count11,517Península de SetúbalPenínsula de Setúbal: 7,373 count7,373Oeste e Vale do TejoOeste e Vale do Tejo: 6,035 count6,035AlgarveAlgarve: 4,330 count4,330AlentejoAlentejo: 3,547 count3,547Região Autónoma dos AçoresRegião Autónoma dos Açores: 2,103 count2,103Região Autónoma da MadeiraRegião Autónoma da Madeira: 1,860 count1,860
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2020
count		Change on 2019
1Norte26,879-1.5%
2Grande Lisboa20,886-5.6%
3Centro (PT)11,517-0.5%
4Península de Setúbal7,373-2.2%
5Oeste e Vale do Tejo6,035-0.6%
6Algarve4,330-1.8%
7Alentejo3,547-0.8%
8Região Autónoma dos Açores2,103-1.3%
9Região Autónoma da Madeira1,860-1.6%

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 26,879 in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest live births?

Região Autónoma da Madeira, with 1,860 in 2020.

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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