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Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by live births

Norte had the highest live births of 9 regions in 2021, at 24,825. Região Autónoma da Madeira had the lowest, at 1,744. The median was 5,729 and the figure for Portugal was 79,582. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest24,825Norte
Lowest1,744Região Autónoma da Madeira
Median5,7299 regions
Portugal79,582History

All regions, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

NorteNorte: 24,825 count24,825Grande LisboaGrande Lisboa: 19,664 count19,664Centro (PT)Centro (PT): 10,857 count10,857Península de SetúbalPenínsula de Setúbal: 7,061 count7,061Oeste e Vale do TejoOeste e Vale do Tejo: 5,729 count5,729AlgarveAlgarve: 4,119 count4,119AlentejoAlentejo: 3,540 count3,540Região Autónoma dos AçoresRegião Autónoma dos Açores: 2,043 count2,043Região Autónoma da MadeiraRegião Autónoma da Madeira: 1,744 count1,744
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2021
count		Change on 2020
1Norte24,825-7.6%
2Grande Lisboa19,664-5.9%
3Centro (PT)10,857-5.7%
4Península de Setúbal7,061-4.2%
5Oeste e Vale do Tejo5,729-5.1%
6Algarve4,119-4.9%
7Alentejo3,540-0.2%
8Região Autónoma dos Açores2,043-2.9%
9Região Autónoma da Madeira1,744-6.2%

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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Which region has the highest live births?

Norte, with 24,825 in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest live births?

Região Autónoma da Madeira, with 1,744 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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