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Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by death rate

Alentejo had the highest death rate of 9 regions in 2020, at 16.7 per 1,000 inhabitants. Região Autónoma dos Açores had the lowest, at 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 11.4 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Portugal was 11.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest16.7Alentejo
Lowest10.2Região Autónoma dos Açores
Median11.49 regions
Portugal11.9History

All regions, 2020

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AlentejoAlentejo: 16.7 per 1,000 inhabitants16.7Oeste e Vale do TejoOeste e Vale do Tejo: 13.7 per 1,000 inhabitants13.7Centro (PT)Centro (PT): 13.6 per 1,000 inhabitants13.6AlgarveAlgarve: 12 per 1,000 inhabitants12Península de SetúbalPenínsula de Setúbal: 11.4 per 1,000 inhabitants11.4NorteNorte: 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants11.2Região Autónoma da MadeiraRegião Autónoma da Madeira: 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants10.8Grande LisboaGrande Lisboa: 10.6 per 1,000 inhabitants10.6Região Autónoma dos AçoresRegião Autónoma dos Açores: 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants10.2
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2020
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2019
1Alentejo16.7+1.1 pts
2Oeste e Vale do Tejo13.7+1 pts
3Centro (PT)13.6+1 pts
4Algarve12+0.9 pts
5Península de Setúbal11.4+0.9 pts
6Norte11.2+1.5 pts
7Região Autónoma da Madeira10.8+0.1 pts
8Grande Lisboa10.6+1 pts
9Região Autónoma dos Açores10.2+0.6 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 16.7 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest death rate?

Região Autónoma dos Açores, with 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2020.

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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