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Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by deaths

Norte had the highest deaths of 9 regions in 2017, at 34,285. Região Autónoma dos Açores had the lowest, at 2,246. The median was 8,077 and the figure for Portugal was 109,758. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest34,285Norte
Lowest2,246Região Autónoma dos Açores
Median8,0779 regions
Portugal109,758History

All regions, 2017

CSVChart (SVG)

NorteNorte: 34,285 count34,285Centro (PT)Centro (PT): 20,827 count20,827Grande LisboaGrande Lisboa: 19,169 count19,169Oeste e Vale do TejoOeste e Vale do Tejo: 10,201 count10,201Península de SetúbalPenínsula de Setúbal: 8,077 count8,077AlentejoAlentejo: 7,139 count7,139AlgarveAlgarve: 5,300 count5,300Região Autónoma da MadeiraRegião Autónoma da Madeira: 2,514 count2,514Região Autónoma dos AçoresRegião Autónoma dos Açores: 2,246 count2,246
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2017
count		Change on 2016
1Norte34,285+0.7%
2Centro (PT)20,827-0.2%
3Grande Lisboa19,169-1.1%
4Oeste e Vale do Tejo10,201-2.4%
5Península de Setúbal8,077-1.4%
6Alentejo7,139-3.3%
7Algarve5,300+1.4%
8Região Autónoma da Madeira2,514-3.9%
9Região Autónoma dos Açores2,246-6.7%

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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 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 34,285 in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest deaths?

Região Autónoma dos Açores, with 2,246 in 2017.

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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