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Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by live births

Norte had the highest live births of 9 regions in 2022, at 26,375. Região Autónoma da Madeira had the lowest, at 1,758. The median was 6,201 and the figure for Portugal was 83,671. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest26,375Norte
Lowest1,758Região Autónoma da Madeira
Median6,2019 regions
Portugal83,671History

All regions, 2022

CSVChart (SVG)

NorteNorte: 26,375 count26,375Grande LisboaGrande Lisboa: 20,637 count20,637Centro (PT)Centro (PT): 11,366 count11,366Península de SetúbalPenínsula de Setúbal: 7,682 count7,682Oeste e Vale do TejoOeste e Vale do Tejo: 6,201 count6,201AlgarveAlgarve: 4,064 count4,064AlentejoAlentejo: 3,520 count3,520Região Autónoma dos AçoresRegião Autónoma dos Açores: 2,068 count2,068Região Autónoma da MadeiraRegião Autónoma da Madeira: 1,758 count1,758
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2022
count		Change on 2021
1Norte26,375+6.2%
2Grande Lisboa20,637+4.9%
3Centro (PT)11,366+4.7%
4Península de Setúbal7,682+8.8%
5Oeste e Vale do Tejo6,201+8.2%
6Algarve4,064-1.3%
7Alentejo3,520-0.6%
8Região Autónoma dos Açores2,068+1.2%
9Região Autónoma da Madeira1,758+0.8%

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 26,375 in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest live births?

Região Autónoma da Madeira, with 1,758 in 2022.

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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