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Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by deaths

Norte had the highest deaths of 9 regions in 2018, at 35,240. Região Autónoma dos Açores had the lowest, at 2,295. The median was 8,343 and the figure for Portugal was 113,051. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest35,240Norte
Lowest2,295Região Autónoma dos Açores
Median8,3439 regions
Portugal113,051History

All regions, 2018

CSVChart (SVG)

NorteNorte: 35,240 count35,240Centro (PT)Centro (PT): 21,090 count21,090Grande LisboaGrande Lisboa: 20,197 count20,197Oeste e Vale do TejoOeste e Vale do Tejo: 10,506 count10,506Península de SetúbalPenínsula de Setúbal: 8,343 count8,343AlentejoAlentejo: 7,341 count7,341AlgarveAlgarve: 5,309 count5,309Região Autónoma da MadeiraRegião Autónoma da Madeira: 2,730 count2,730Região Autónoma dos AçoresRegião Autónoma dos Açores: 2,295 count2,295
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2018
count		Change on 2017
1Norte35,240+2.8%
2Centro (PT)21,090+1.3%
3Grande Lisboa20,197+5.4%
4Oeste e Vale do Tejo10,506+3%
5Península de Setúbal8,343+3.3%
6Alentejo7,341+2.8%
7Algarve5,309+0.2%
8Região Autónoma da Madeira2,730+8.6%
9Região Autónoma dos Açores2,295+2.2%

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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 35,240 in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest deaths?

Região Autónoma dos Açores, with 2,295 in 2018.

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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