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NUTS 3 areas of Portugal by deaths

Grande Lisboa had the highest deaths of 26 areas in 2020, at 22,065. Alentejo Litoral had the lowest, at 1,372. The median was 3,375 and the figure for Portugal was 123,396. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest22,065Grande Lisboa
Lowest1,372Alentejo Litoral
Median3,37526 areas
Portugal123,396History

All areas, 2020

CSVChart (SVG)

Grande LisboaGrande Lisboa: 22,065 count22,065Área Metropolitana do PortoÁrea Metropolitana do Porto: 18,442 count18,442Península de SetúbalPenínsula de Setúbal: 9,210 count9,210Região de CoimbraRegião de Coimbra: 5,983 count5,983AlgarveAlgarve: 5,409 count5,409OesteOeste: 4,471 count4,471Tâmega e SousaTâmega e Sousa: 4,350 count4,350Região de AveiroRegião de Aveiro: 4,200 count4,200AveAve: 4,067 count4,067CávadoCávado: 3,714 count3,714Beiras e Serra da EstrelaBeiras e Serra da Estrela: 3,621 count3,621Viseu Dão LafõesViseu Dão Lafões: 3,518 count3,518Lezíria do TejoLezíria do Tejo: 3,382 count3,382Região de LeiriaRegião de Leiria: 3,367 count3,367Alto MinhoAlto Minho: 3,355 count3,355Médio TejoMédio Tejo: 3,239 count3,239DouroDouro: 2,732 count2,732Região Autónoma da MadeiraRegião Autónoma da Madeira: 2,713 count2,713Alentejo CentralAlentejo Central: 2,447 count2,447Região Autónoma dos AçoresRegião Autónoma dos Açores: 2,439 count2,439Baixo AlentejoBaixo Alentejo: 2,074 count2,074Alto AlentejoAlto Alentejo: 2,001 count2,001Terras de Trás-os-MontesTerras de Trás-os-Montes: 1,928 count1,928Beira BaixaBeira Baixa: 1,850 count1,850Alto Tâmega e BarrosoAlto Tâmega e Barroso: 1,447 count1,447Alentejo LitoralAlentejo Litoral: 1,372 count1,372
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2020
count		Change on 2019
1Grande Lisboa22,065+11%
2Área Metropolitana do Porto18,442+14.5%
3Península de Setúbal9,210+9.4%
4Região de Coimbra5,983+9.2%
5Algarve5,409+5.6%
6Oeste4,471+7.9%
7Tâmega e Sousa4,350+19.2%
8Região de Aveiro4,200+12.8%
9Ave4,067+12.8%
10Cávado3,714+17.9%
11Beiras e Serra da Estrela3,621+4.1%
12Viseu Dão Lafões3,518+7.3%
13Lezíria do Tejo3,382+9.9%
14Região de Leiria3,367+3.1%
15Alto Minho3,355+9.5%
16Médio Tejo3,239+7.4%
17Douro2,732+15.3%
18Região Autónoma da Madeira2,713+1.3%
19Alentejo Central2,447+8.4%
20Região Autónoma dos Açores2,439+7.4%
21Baixo Alentejo2,074+8.9%
22Alto Alentejo2,001+4.5%
23Terras de Trás-os-Montes1,928+12.5%
24Beira Baixa1,850+10.1%
25Alto Tâmega e Barroso1,447+10.8%
26Alentejo Litoral1,372+6.5%

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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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Which area has the highest deaths?

Grande Lisboa, with 22,065 in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest deaths?

Alentejo Litoral, with 1,372 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, Deaths during the year by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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