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NUTS 3 areas of Portugal by death rate

Alto Alentejo had the highest death rate of 26 areas in 2014, at 16.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. Cávado had the lowest, at 7 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 11.5 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Portugal was 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest16.1Alto Alentejo
Lowest7Cávado
Median11.526 areas
Portugal10.1History

All areas, 2014

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Alto AlentejoAlto Alentejo: 16.1 per 1,000 inhabitants16.1Beira BaixaBeira Baixa: 16.1 per 1,000 inhabitants16.1Baixo AlentejoBaixo Alentejo: 14.7 per 1,000 inhabitants14.7Beiras e Serra da EstrelaBeiras e Serra da Estrela: 14.5 per 1,000 inhabitants14.5Alto Tâmega e BarrosoAlto Tâmega e Barroso: 13.7 per 1,000 inhabitants13.7Terras de Trás-os-MontesTerras de Trás-os-Montes: 13.7 per 1,000 inhabitants13.7Alentejo CentralAlentejo Central: 13.4 per 1,000 inhabitants13.4Médio TejoMédio Tejo: 13 per 1,000 inhabitants13Alentejo LitoralAlentejo Litoral: 12.4 per 1,000 inhabitants12.4Lezíria do TejoLezíria do Tejo: 12.3 per 1,000 inhabitants12.3DouroDouro: 12.2 per 1,000 inhabitants12.2Viseu Dão LafõesViseu Dão Lafões: 11.7 per 1,000 inhabitants11.7Alto MinhoAlto Minho: 11.5 per 1,000 inhabitants11.5Região de CoimbraRegião de Coimbra: 11.5 per 1,000 inhabitants11.5OesteOeste: 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants11.1Região de LeiriaRegião de Leiria: 10.6 per 1,000 inhabitants10.6Região Autónoma da MadeiraRegião Autónoma da Madeira: 10.5 per 1,000 inhabitants10.5AlgarveAlgarve: 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants10.4Península de SetúbalPenínsula de Setúbal: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6Região Autónoma dos AçoresRegião Autónoma dos Açores: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5Região de AveiroRegião de Aveiro: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5Grande LisboaGrande Lisboa: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2Área Metropolitana do PortoÁrea Metropolitana do Porto: 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants8.6Tâmega e SousaTâmega e Sousa: 8 per 1,000 inhabitants8AveAve: 7.7 per 1,000 inhabitants7.7CávadoCávado: 7 per 1,000 inhabitants7
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2014
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2013
1Alto Alentejo16.1n/a
1Beira Baixa16.1n/a
3Baixo Alentejo14.7n/a
4Beiras e Serra da Estrela14.5n/a
5Alto Tâmega e Barroso13.7-1.1 pts
5Terras de Trás-os-Montes13.7-0.7 pts
7Alentejo Central13.4n/a
8Médio Tejo13n/a
9Alentejo Litoral12.4n/a
10Lezíria do Tejo12.3n/a
11Douro12.2-0.6 pts
12Viseu Dão Lafões11.7n/a
13Alto Minho11.5-0.5 pts
13Região de Coimbra11.5n/a
15Oeste11.1n/a
16Região de Leiria10.6n/a
17Região Autónoma da Madeira10.5+1.2 pts
18Algarve10.4-0.2 pts
19Península de Setúbal9.6n/a
20Região Autónoma dos Açores9.5-0.4 pts
20Região de Aveiro9.5n/a
22Grande Lisboa9.2n/a
23Área Metropolitana do Porto8.6+0.2 pts
24Tâmega e Sousa8-0.3 pts
25Ave7.7-0.1 pts
26Cávado7-0.2 pts

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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.

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Which area has the highest death rate?

Alto Alentejo, with 16.1 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2014, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest death rate?

Cávado, with 7 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2014.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Crude death rate per 1,000 average residents by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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