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NUTS 3 areas of Portugal by death rate

Alto Alentejo had the highest death rate of 26 areas in 2022, at 18.4 per 1,000 inhabitants. Cávado had the lowest, at 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 13.3 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Portugal was 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest18.4Alto Alentejo
Lowest8.8Cávado
Median13.326 areas
Portugal11.6History

All areas, 2022

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Alto AlentejoAlto Alentejo: 18.4 per 1,000 inhabitants18.4Beira BaixaBeira Baixa: 17.9 per 1,000 inhabitants17.9Beiras e Serra da EstrelaBeiras e Serra da Estrela: 17.8 per 1,000 inhabitants17.8Baixo AlentejoBaixo Alentejo: 17.6 per 1,000 inhabitants17.6Alto Tâmega e BarrosoAlto Tâmega e Barroso: 17.4 per 1,000 inhabitants17.4Terras de Trás-os-MontesTerras de Trás-os-Montes: 16.4 per 1,000 inhabitants16.4Alentejo CentralAlentejo Central: 15.9 per 1,000 inhabitants15.9Médio TejoMédio Tejo: 15.5 per 1,000 inhabitants15.5DouroDouro: 14.9 per 1,000 inhabitants14.9Viseu Dão LafõesViseu Dão Lafões: 14.4 per 1,000 inhabitants14.4Alto MinhoAlto Minho: 14 per 1,000 inhabitants14Lezíria do TejoLezíria do Tejo: 14 per 1,000 inhabitants14Região de CoimbraRegião de Coimbra: 13.5 per 1,000 inhabitants13.5Alentejo LitoralAlentejo Litoral: 13.1 per 1,000 inhabitants13.1OesteOeste: 12.5 per 1,000 inhabitants12.5Região Autónoma da MadeiraRegião Autónoma da Madeira: 12.2 per 1,000 inhabitants12.2Região de LeiriaRegião de Leiria: 11.8 per 1,000 inhabitants11.8AlgarveAlgarve: 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants11.6Região Autónoma dos AçoresRegião Autónoma dos Açores: 11.3 per 1,000 inhabitants11.3Península de SetúbalPenínsula de Setúbal: 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants11.2Região de AveiroRegião de Aveiro: 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants11.1Área Metropolitana do PortoÁrea Metropolitana do Porto: 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants10.2Grande LisboaGrande Lisboa: 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants10.1Tâmega e SousaTâmega e Sousa: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7AveAve: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2CávadoCávado: 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants8.8
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2022
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2021
1Alto Alentejo Series break18.4-1.2 pts
2Beira Baixa Series break17.9+0.2 pts
3Beiras e Serra da Estrela Series break17.8+0.3 pts
4Baixo Alentejo Series break17.6-1.2 pts
5Alto Tâmega e Barroso Series break17.4+1.8 pts
6Terras de Trás-os-Montes Series break16.4-0.7 pts
7Alentejo Central Series break15.9-0.5 pts
8Médio Tejo Series break15.5-0.3 pts
9Douro Series break14.9+0.5 pts
10Viseu Dão Lafões Series break14.40 pts
11Alto Minho Series break14+0.3 pts
11Lezíria do Tejo Series break14-0.6 pts
13Região de Coimbra Series break13.5-0.6 pts
14Alentejo Litoral Series break13.1-2.1 pts
15Oeste Series break12.5-1 pts
16Região Autónoma da Madeira Series break12.2+0.8 pts
17Região de Leiria Series break11.8-0.5 pts
18Algarve Series break11.6-0.9 pts
19Região Autónoma dos Açores Series break11.3+1.4 pts
20Península de Setúbal Series break11.2-0.9 pts
21Região de Aveiro Series break11.1-0.6 pts
22Área Metropolitana do Porto Series break10.2+0.3 pts
23Grande Lisboa Series break10.1-1.2 pts
24Tâmega e Sousa Series break9.7+0.6 pts
25Ave Series break9.2+0.5 pts
26Cávado Series break8.8+0.5 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 18.4 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest death rate?

Cávado, with 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants 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, 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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