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NUTS 3 areas of Portugal by deaths

Grande Lisboa had the highest deaths of 26 areas in 2023, at 20,992. Alentejo Litoral had the lowest, at 1,331. The median was 3,270 and the figure for Portugal was 118,344. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest20,992Grande Lisboa
Lowest1,331Alentejo Litoral
Median3,27026 areas
Portugal118,344History

All areas, 2023

CSVChart (SVG)

Grande LisboaGrande Lisboa: 20,992 count20,992Área Metropolitana do PortoÁrea Metropolitana do Porto: 17,242 count17,242Península de SetúbalPenínsula de Setúbal: 9,176 count9,176AlgarveAlgarve: 5,742 count5,742Região de CoimbraRegião de Coimbra: 5,695 count5,695OesteOeste: 4,416 count4,416Região de AveiroRegião de Aveiro: 4,121 count4,121Tâmega e SousaTâmega e Sousa: 3,948 count3,948AveAve: 3,934 count3,934Beiras e Serra da EstrelaBeiras e Serra da Estrela: 3,468 count3,468CávadoCávado: 3,443 count3,443Viseu Dão LafõesViseu Dão Lafões: 3,333 count3,333Médio TejoMédio Tejo: 3,277 count3,277Região de LeiriaRegião de Leiria: 3,262 count3,262Lezíria do TejoLezíria do Tejo: 3,233 count3,233Alto MinhoAlto Minho: 3,034 count3,034Região Autónoma da MadeiraRegião Autónoma da Madeira: 2,787 count2,787DouroDouro: 2,548 count2,548Região Autónoma dos AçoresRegião Autónoma dos Açores: 2,369 count2,369Alentejo CentralAlentejo Central: 2,267 count2,267Baixo AlentejoBaixo Alentejo: 2,065 count2,065Alto AlentejoAlto Alentejo: 1,781 count1,781Beira BaixaBeira Baixa: 1,774 count1,774Terras de Trás-os-MontesTerras de Trás-os-Montes: 1,693 count1,693Alto Tâmega e BarrosoAlto Tâmega e Barroso: 1,364 count1,364Alentejo LitoralAlentejo Litoral: 1,331 count1,331
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2023
count		Change on 2022
1Grande Lisboa20,992-4.9%
2Área Metropolitana do Porto17,242-4.7%
3Península de Setúbal9,176-2.6%
4Algarve5,742-2%
5Região de Coimbra5,695-5.6%
6Oeste4,416-6.8%
7Região de Aveiro4,121-1.6%
8Tâmega e Sousa3,948-0.4%
9Ave3,934+1.2%
10Beiras e Serra da Estrela3,468-7.3%
11Cávado3,443-7.5%
12Viseu Dão Lafões3,333-9.2%
13Médio Tejo3,277-1.4%
14Região de Leiria3,262-7.1%
15Lezíria do Tejo3,233-5.7%
16Alto Minho3,034-7.7%
17Região Autónoma da Madeira2,787-10.2%
18Douro2,548-6.1%
19Região Autónoma dos Açores2,369-12.6%
20Alentejo Central2,267-8.6%
21Baixo Alentejo2,065-0.8%
22Alto Alentejo1,781-8.9%
23Beira Baixa1,774-0.8%
24Terras de Trás-os-Montes1,693-3.6%
25Alto Tâmega e Barroso1,364-5.8%
26Alentejo Litoral1,331-3.6%

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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 20,992 in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest deaths?

Alentejo Litoral, with 1,331 in 2023.

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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