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NUTS 3 areas of Portugal by deaths

Grande Lisboa had the highest deaths of 26 areas in 2016, at 19,388. Alentejo Litoral had the lowest, at 1,293. The median was 3,138 and the figure for Portugal was 110,573. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest19,388Grande Lisboa
Lowest1,293Alentejo Litoral
Median3,13826 areas
Portugal110,573History

All areas, 2016

CSVChart (SVG)

Grande LisboaGrande Lisboa: 19,388 count19,388Área Metropolitana do PortoÁrea Metropolitana do Porto: 15,662 count15,662Península de SetúbalPenínsula de Setúbal: 8,189 count8,189Região de CoimbraRegião de Coimbra: 5,436 count5,436AlgarveAlgarve: 5,227 count5,227OesteOeste: 4,221 count4,221Região de AveiroRegião de Aveiro: 3,676 count3,676Beiras e Serra da EstrelaBeiras e Serra da Estrela: 3,490 count3,490Tâmega e SousaTâmega e Sousa: 3,440 count3,440Viseu Dão LafõesViseu Dão Lafões: 3,362 count3,362AveAve: 3,305 count3,305Lezíria do TejoLezíria do Tejo: 3,257 count3,257Região de LeiriaRegião de Leiria: 3,230 count3,230CávadoCávado: 3,046 count3,046Médio TejoMédio Tejo: 2,978 count2,978Alto MinhoAlto Minho: 2,939 count2,939DouroDouro: 2,617 count2,617Região Autónoma da MadeiraRegião Autónoma da Madeira: 2,615 count2,615Região Autónoma dos AçoresRegião Autónoma dos Açores: 2,408 count2,408Alentejo CentralAlentejo Central: 2,267 count2,267Baixo AlentejoBaixo Alentejo: 1,920 count1,920Alto AlentejoAlto Alentejo: 1,905 count1,905Beira BaixaBeira Baixa: 1,668 count1,668Terras de Trás-os-MontesTerras de Trás-os-Montes: 1,631 count1,631Alto Tâmega e BarrosoAlto Tâmega e Barroso: 1,403 count1,403Alentejo LitoralAlentejo Litoral: 1,293 count1,293
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2016
count		Change on 2015
1Grande Lisboa19,388+0.7%
2Área Metropolitana do Porto15,662+2.7%
3Península de Setúbal8,189+1.6%
4Região de Coimbra5,436+2.5%
5Algarve5,227+8.5%
6Oeste4,221+3.9%
7Região de Aveiro3,676-1.1%
8Beiras e Serra da Estrela3,490+1.7%
9Tâmega e Sousa3,440+0.1%
10Viseu Dão Lafões3,362+5.8%
11Ave3,305-1.7%
12Lezíria do Tejo3,257+8.2%
13Região de Leiria3,230+6.3%
14Cávado3,046-0.7%
15Médio Tejo2,978-1.7%
16Alto Minho2,939+1.6%
17Douro2,617+3.3%
18Região Autónoma da Madeira2,615+0.1%
19Região Autónoma dos Açores2,408+4.4%
20Alentejo Central2,267+3.3%
21Baixo Alentejo1,920-4.1%
22Alto Alentejo1,9050%
23Beira Baixa1,668-3%
24Terras de Trás-os-Montes1,631-5.6%
25Alto Tâmega e Barroso1,403+10.3%
26Alentejo Litoral1,293-5.1%

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About this ranking

Deaths of residents in the area 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. Deaths during the year 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 area has the highest deaths?

Grande Lisboa, with 19,388 in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest deaths?

Alentejo Litoral, with 1,293 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, Deaths during the year by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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