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NUTS 3 areas of Portugal by deaths

Grande Lisboa had the highest deaths of 26 areas in 2022, at 22,063. Alentejo Litoral had the lowest, at 1,380. The median was 3,470 and the figure for Portugal was 124,361. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest22,063Grande Lisboa
Lowest1,380Alentejo Litoral
Median3,47026 areas
Portugal124,361History

All areas, 2022

CSVChart (SVG)

Grande LisboaGrande Lisboa: 22,063 count22,063Área Metropolitana do PortoÁrea Metropolitana do Porto: 18,100 count18,100Península de SetúbalPenínsula de Setúbal: 9,424 count9,424Região de CoimbraRegião de Coimbra: 6,034 count6,034AlgarveAlgarve: 5,857 count5,857OesteOeste: 4,737 count4,737Região de AveiroRegião de Aveiro: 4,190 count4,190Tâmega e SousaTâmega e Sousa: 3,965 count3,965AveAve: 3,888 count3,888Beiras e Serra da EstrelaBeiras e Serra da Estrela: 3,740 count3,740CávadoCávado: 3,723 count3,723Viseu Dão LafõesViseu Dão Lafões: 3,670 count3,670Região de LeiriaRegião de Leiria: 3,510 count3,510Lezíria do TejoLezíria do Tejo: 3,429 count3,429Médio TejoMédio Tejo: 3,324 count3,324Alto MinhoAlto Minho: 3,286 count3,286Região Autónoma da MadeiraRegião Autónoma da Madeira: 3,104 count3,104DouroDouro: 2,714 count2,714Região Autónoma dos AçoresRegião Autónoma dos Açores: 2,712 count2,712Alentejo CentralAlentejo Central: 2,481 count2,481Baixo AlentejoBaixo Alentejo: 2,082 count2,082Alto AlentejoAlto Alentejo: 1,955 count1,955Beira BaixaBeira Baixa: 1,788 count1,788Terras de Trás-os-MontesTerras de Trás-os-Montes: 1,757 count1,757Alto Tâmega e BarrosoAlto Tâmega e Barroso: 1,448 count1,448Alentejo LitoralAlentejo Litoral: 1,380 count1,380
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2022
count		Change on 2021
1Grande Lisboa22,063-5.9%
2Área Metropolitana do Porto18,100+4.7%
3Península de Setúbal9,424-4.3%
4Região de Coimbra6,034-3%
5Algarve5,857-0.3%
6Oeste4,737-5.2%
7Região de Aveiro4,190-3.1%
8Tâmega e Sousa3,965+7%
9Ave3,888+6.1%
10Beiras e Serra da Estrela3,740+1.3%
11Cávado3,723+7.2%
12Viseu Dão Lafões3,670-0.1%
13Região de Leiria3,510-1%
14Lezíria do Tejo3,429-1.9%
15Médio Tejo3,324-0.8%
16Alto Minho3,286+2.9%
17Região Autónoma da Madeira3,104+8%
18Douro2,714+2%
19Região Autónoma dos Açores2,712+14.6%
20Alentejo Central2,481-1.6%
21Baixo Alentejo2,082-4.2%
22Alto Alentejo1,955-5.6%
23Beira Baixa1,788+1.5%
24Terras de Trás-os-Montes1,757-4.1%
25Alto Tâmega e Barroso1,448+10.4%
26Alentejo Litoral1,380-7.1%

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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 22,063 in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest deaths?

Alentejo Litoral, with 1,380 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, Deaths during the year by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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