NUTS 3 areas of Portugal by death rate
Alto Alentejo had the highest death rate of 26 areas in 2017, at 16 per 1,000 inhabitants. Cávado had the lowest, at 7.6 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 12.6 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Portugal was 10.6 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All areas, 2017
Full ranking
| Rank | Areas | 2017 | Change on 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alto Alentejo | 16 | -1.2 pts |
| 1 | Beira Baixa | 16 | -0.4 pts |
| 3 | Baixo Alentejo | 15.9 | -0.1 pts |
| 4 | Beiras e Serra da Estrela | 15.4 | -0.4 pts |
| 5 | Alto Tâmega e Barroso | 15.1 | -0.9 pts |
| 5 | Terras de Trás-os-Montes | 15.1 | +0.4 pts |
| 7 | Alentejo Central | 14.5 | +0.2 pts |
| 8 | Médio Tejo | 14.1 | +0.4 pts |
| 9 | Alentejo Litoral | 13.1 | -0.5 pts |
| 10 | Douro | 12.9 | -0.8 pts |
| 11 | Alto Minho | 12.7 | +0.2 pts |
| 12 | Lezíria do Tejo | 12.6 | -1.1 pts |
| 12 | Região de Coimbra | 12.6 | +0.4 pts |
| 12 | Viseu Dão Lafões | 12.6 | -0.5 pts |
| 15 | Oeste | 11.8 | 0 pts |
| 16 | Algarve | 11.7 | +0.1 pts |
| 17 | Região de Leiria | 11.2 | 0 pts |
| 18 | Região de Aveiro | 10.6 | +0.5 pts |
| 19 | Península de Setúbal | 10.2 | -0.2 pts |
| 20 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 10 | -0.3 pts |
| 21 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 9.4 | -0.6 pts |
| 22 | Grande Lisboa | 9.3 | -0.2 pts |
| 23 | Área Metropolitana do Porto | 9 | 0 pts |
| 24 | Tâmega e Sousa | 8.7 | +0.4 pts |
| 25 | Ave | 8.4 | +0.5 pts |
| 26 | Cávado | 7.6 | +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 16 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which area has the lowest death rate?
Cávado, with 7.6 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2017.
Where does this ranking come from?
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