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Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by death rate

Alentejo had the highest death rate of 9 regions in 2022, at 16.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. Grande Lisboa had the lowest, at 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Portugal was 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest16.3Alentejo
Lowest10.1Grande Lisboa
Median11.69 regions
Portugal11.6History

All regions, 2022

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AlentejoAlentejo: 16.3 per 1,000 inhabitants16.3Oeste e Vale do TejoOeste e Vale do Tejo: 13.7 per 1,000 inhabitants13.7Centro (PT)Centro (PT): 13.6 per 1,000 inhabitants13.6Região Autónoma da MadeiraRegião Autónoma da Madeira: 12.2 per 1,000 inhabitants12.2AlgarveAlgarve: 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 inhabitants11.2NorteNorte: 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants10.7Grande LisboaGrande Lisboa: 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants10.1
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2022
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2021
1Alentejo Series break16.3-1.2 pts
2Oeste e Vale do Tejo Series break13.7-0.7 pts
3Centro (PT) Series break13.6-0.3 pts
4Região Autónoma da Madeira Series break12.2+0.8 pts
5Algarve Series break11.6-0.9 pts
6Região Autónoma dos Açores Series break11.3+1.4 pts
7Península de Setúbal Series break11.2-0.9 pts
8Norte Series break10.7+0.4 pts
9Grande Lisboa Series break10.1-1.2 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 16.3 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest death rate?

Grande Lisboa, with 10.1 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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