NUTS 3 areas of Portugal by death rate, 2024
Alto Alentejo had the highest death rate of 26 areas in 2024, at 17.5 per 1,000 inhabitants. Cávado had the lowest, at 8 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 11.75 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Portugal was 10.5 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All areas, 2024
Full ranking
| Rank | Areas | 2024 | Change on 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alto Alentejo | 17.5 | +1 pts |
| 2 | Beira Baixa | 17.2 | -0.2 pts |
| 3 | Alto Tâmega e Barroso | 17 | +0.5 pts |
| 4 | Beiras e Serra da Estrela | 16.2 | -0.2 pts |
| 5 | Baixo Alentejo | 15.8 | -1 pts |
| 5 | Terras de Trás-os-Montes | 15.8 | +0.2 pts |
| 7 | Alentejo Central | 14.5 | +0.3 pts |
| 8 | Douro | 14.3 | +0.3 pts |
| 9 | Médio Tejo | 13.9 | -1.1 pts |
| 10 | Alto Minho | 13.2 | +0.5 pts |
| 11 | Viseu Dão Lafões | 13 | +0.2 pts |
| 12 | Lezíria do Tejo | 12.6 | -0.2 pts |
| 13 | Região de Coimbra | 12.5 | 0 pts |
| 14 | Região de Leiria | 11 | +0.4 pts |
| 15 | Alentejo Litoral | 10.8 | -0.8 pts |
| 16 | Oeste | 10.7 | -0.5 pts |
| 17 | Região de Aveiro | 10.3 | -0.3 pts |
| 18 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 10.1 | +0.3 pts |
| 19 | Península de Setúbal | 10 | -0.4 pts |
| 20 | Algarve | 9.9 | -0.5 pts |
| 21 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 9.8 | -1 pts |
| 22 | Área Metropolitana do Porto | 9.4 | -0.1 pts |
| 22 | Tâmega e Sousa | 9.4 | -0.2 pts |
| 24 | Ave | 9.1 | 0 pts |
| 25 | Grande Lisboa | 8.7 | -0.3 pts |
| 26 | Cávado | 8 | +0.1 pts |
Other periods
About this ranking
Deaths per 1,000 residents during the year.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the areas are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
Eurostat. Crude death rate per 1,000 average residents 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.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which area has the highest death rate?
Alto Alentejo, with 17.5 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which area has the lowest death rate?
Cávado, with 8 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024.
Where does this ranking come from?
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