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NUTS 3 areas of Portugal by deaths

Grande Lisboa had the highest deaths of 26 areas in 2017, at 19,169. Alentejo Litoral had the lowest, at 1,240. The median was 3,066 and the figure for Portugal was 109,758. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest19,169Grande Lisboa
Lowest1,240Alentejo Litoral
Median3,06626 areas
Portugal109,758History

All areas, 2017

CSVChart (SVG)

Grande LisboaGrande Lisboa: 19,169 count19,169Área Metropolitana do PortoÁrea Metropolitana do Porto: 15,697 count15,697Península de SetúbalPenínsula de Setúbal: 8,077 count8,077Região de CoimbraRegião de Coimbra: 5,582 count5,582AlgarveAlgarve: 5,300 count5,300OesteOeste: 4,206 count4,206Região de AveiroRegião de Aveiro: 3,846 count3,846Tâmega e SousaTâmega e Sousa: 3,611 count3,611AveAve: 3,499 count3,499Beiras e Serra da EstrelaBeiras e Serra da Estrela: 3,357 count3,357Viseu Dão LafõesViseu Dão Lafões: 3,228 count3,228Região de LeiriaRegião de Leiria: 3,198 count3,198CávadoCávado: 3,115 count3,115Médio TejoMédio Tejo: 3,016 count3,016Lezíria do TejoLezíria do Tejo: 2,979 count2,979Alto MinhoAlto Minho: 2,953 count2,953Região Autónoma da MadeiraRegião Autónoma da Madeira: 2,514 count2,514DouroDouro: 2,435 count2,435Alentejo CentralAlentejo Central: 2,266 count2,266Região Autónoma dos AçoresRegião Autónoma dos Açores: 2,246 count2,246Baixo AlentejoBaixo Alentejo: 1,883 count1,883Alto AlentejoAlto Alentejo: 1,750 count1,750Terras de Trás-os-MontesTerras de Trás-os-Montes: 1,665 count1,665Beira BaixaBeira Baixa: 1,616 count1,616Alto Tâmega e BarrosoAlto Tâmega e Barroso: 1,310 count1,310Alentejo LitoralAlentejo Litoral: 1,240 count1,240
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2017
count		Change on 2016
1Grande Lisboa19,169-1.1%
2Área Metropolitana do Porto15,697+0.2%
3Península de Setúbal8,077-1.4%
4Região de Coimbra5,582+2.7%
5Algarve5,300+1.4%
6Oeste4,206-0.4%
7Região de Aveiro3,846+4.6%
8Tâmega e Sousa3,611+5%
9Ave3,499+5.9%
10Beiras e Serra da Estrela3,357-3.8%
11Viseu Dão Lafões3,228-4%
12Região de Leiria3,198-1%
13Cávado3,115+2.3%
14Médio Tejo3,016+1.3%
15Lezíria do Tejo2,979-8.5%
16Alto Minho2,953+0.5%
17Região Autónoma da Madeira2,514-3.9%
18Douro2,435-7%
19Alentejo Central2,266-0%
20Região Autónoma dos Açores2,246-6.7%
21Baixo Alentejo1,883-1.9%
22Alto Alentejo1,750-8.1%
23Terras de Trás-os-Montes1,665+2.1%
24Beira Baixa1,616-3.1%
25Alto Tâmega e Barroso1,310-6.6%
26Alentejo Litoral1,240-4.1%

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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 19,169 in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest deaths?

Alentejo Litoral, with 1,240 in 2017.

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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