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Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by deaths

Norte had the highest deaths of 9 regions in 2016, at 34,043. Região Autónoma dos Açores had the lowest, at 2,408. The median was 8,189 and the figure for Portugal was 110,573. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest34,043Norte
Lowest2,408Região Autónoma dos Açores
Median8,1899 regions
Portugal110,573History

All regions, 2016

CSVChart (SVG)

NorteNorte: 34,043 count34,043Centro (PT)Centro (PT): 20,862 count20,862Grande LisboaGrande Lisboa: 19,388 count19,388Oeste e Vale do TejoOeste e Vale do Tejo: 10,456 count10,456Península de SetúbalPenínsula de Setúbal: 8,189 count8,189AlentejoAlentejo: 7,385 count7,385AlgarveAlgarve: 5,227 count5,227Região Autónoma da MadeiraRegião Autónoma da Madeira: 2,615 count2,615Região Autónoma dos AçoresRegião Autónoma dos Açores: 2,408 count2,408
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2016
count		Change on 2015
1Norte34,043+1.5%
2Centro (PT)20,862+2.3%
3Grande Lisboa19,388+0.7%
4Oeste e Vale do Tejo10,456+3.5%
5Península de Setúbal8,189+1.6%
6Alentejo7,385-1.1%
7Algarve5,227+8.5%
8Região Autónoma da Madeira2,615+0.1%
9Região Autónoma dos Açores2,408+4.4%

Other periods

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 regions 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 region has the highest deaths?

Norte, with 34,043 in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest deaths?

Região Autónoma dos Açores, with 2,408 in 2016.

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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