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NUTS 3 areas of Portugal by deaths

Grande Lisboa had the highest deaths of 26 areas in 2021, at 23,443. Alto Tâmega e Barroso had the lowest, at 1,312. The median was 3,484 and the figure for Portugal was 124,841. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest23,443Grande Lisboa
Lowest1,312Alto Tâmega e Barroso
Median3,48426 areas
Portugal124,841History

All areas, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

Grande LisboaGrande Lisboa: 23,443 count23,443Área Metropolitana do PortoÁrea Metropolitana do Porto: 17,285 count17,285Península de SetúbalPenínsula de Setúbal: 9,848 count9,848Região de CoimbraRegião de Coimbra: 6,218 count6,218AlgarveAlgarve: 5,875 count5,875OesteOeste: 4,996 count4,996Região de AveiroRegião de Aveiro: 4,326 count4,326Tâmega e SousaTâmega e Sousa: 3,707 count3,707Beiras e Serra da EstrelaBeiras e Serra da Estrela: 3,692 count3,692Viseu Dão LafõesViseu Dão Lafões: 3,673 count3,673AveAve: 3,665 count3,665Região de LeiriaRegião de Leiria: 3,546 count3,546Lezíria do TejoLezíria do Tejo: 3,494 count3,494CávadoCávado: 3,473 count3,473Médio TejoMédio Tejo: 3,351 count3,351Alto MinhoAlto Minho: 3,192 count3,192Região Autónoma da MadeiraRegião Autónoma da Madeira: 2,875 count2,875DouroDouro: 2,660 count2,660Alentejo CentralAlentejo Central: 2,521 count2,521Região Autónoma dos AçoresRegião Autónoma dos Açores: 2,366 count2,366Baixo AlentejoBaixo Alentejo: 2,173 count2,173Alto AlentejoAlto Alentejo: 2,070 count2,070Terras de Trás-os-MontesTerras de Trás-os-Montes: 1,833 count1,833Beira BaixaBeira Baixa: 1,762 count1,762Alentejo LitoralAlentejo Litoral: 1,485 count1,485Alto Tâmega e BarrosoAlto Tâmega e Barroso: 1,312 count1,312
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2021
count		Change on 2020
1Grande Lisboa23,443+6.2%
2Área Metropolitana do Porto17,285-6.3%
3Península de Setúbal9,848+6.9%
4Região de Coimbra6,218+3.9%
5Algarve5,875+8.6%
6Oeste4,996+11.7%
7Região de Aveiro4,326+3%
8Tâmega e Sousa3,707-14.8%
9Beiras e Serra da Estrela3,692+2%
10Viseu Dão Lafões3,673+4.4%
11Ave3,665-9.9%
12Região de Leiria3,546+5.3%
13Lezíria do Tejo3,494+3.3%
14Cávado3,473-6.5%
15Médio Tejo3,351+3.5%
16Alto Minho3,192-4.9%
17Região Autónoma da Madeira2,875+6%
18Douro2,660-2.6%
19Alentejo Central2,521+3%
20Região Autónoma dos Açores2,366-3%
21Baixo Alentejo2,173+4.8%
22Alto Alentejo2,070+3.4%
23Terras de Trás-os-Montes1,833-4.9%
24Beira Baixa1,762-4.8%
25Alentejo Litoral1,485+8.2%
26Alto Tâmega e Barroso1,312-9.3%

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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 23,443 in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest deaths?

Alto Tâmega e Barroso, with 1,312 in 2021.

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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