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Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by death rate

Alentejo had the highest death rate of 9 regions in 2016, at 15.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. Norte had the lowest, at 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Portugal was 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest15.3Alentejo
Lowest9.5Norte
Median10.49 regions
Portugal10.7History

All regions, 2016

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AlentejoAlentejo: 15.3 per 1,000 inhabitants15.3Oeste e Vale do TejoOeste e Vale do Tejo: 12.9 per 1,000 inhabitants12.9Centro (PT)Centro (PT): 12.4 per 1,000 inhabitants12.4AlgarveAlgarve: 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants11.6Península de SetúbalPenínsula de Setúbal: 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants10.4Região Autónoma da MadeiraRegião Autónoma da Madeira: 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants10.3Região Autónoma dos AçoresRegião Autónoma dos Açores: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10Grande LisboaGrande Lisboa: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5NorteNorte: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2016
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2015
1Alentejo15.30 pts
2Oeste e Vale do Tejo12.9+0.6 pts
3Centro (PT)12.4+0.3 pts
4Algarve11.6+0.9 pts
5Península de Setúbal10.4+0.2 pts
6Região Autónoma da Madeira10.3+0.1 pts
7Região Autónoma dos Açores10+0.5 pts
8Grande Lisboa9.5+0.1 pts
8Norte9.5+0.2 pts

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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 regions 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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Questions

Which region has the highest death rate?

Alentejo, with 15.3 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest death rate?

Norte, with 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2016.

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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