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Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by deaths

Norte had the highest deaths of 9 regions in 2020, at 40,035. Região Autónoma dos Açores had the lowest, at 2,439. The median was 9,210 and the figure for Portugal was 123,396. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest40,035Norte
Lowest2,439Região Autónoma dos Açores
Median9,2109 regions
Portugal123,396History

All regions, 2020

CSVChart (SVG)

NorteNorte: 40,035 count40,035Centro (PT)Centro (PT): 22,539 count22,539Grande LisboaGrande Lisboa: 22,065 count22,065Oeste e Vale do TejoOeste e Vale do Tejo: 11,092 count11,092Península de SetúbalPenínsula de Setúbal: 9,210 count9,210AlentejoAlentejo: 7,894 count7,894AlgarveAlgarve: 5,409 count5,409Região Autónoma da MadeiraRegião Autónoma da Madeira: 2,713 count2,713Região Autónoma dos AçoresRegião Autónoma dos Açores: 2,439 count2,439
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2020
count		Change on 2019
1Norte40,035+14.5%
2Centro (PT)22,539+7.8%
3Grande Lisboa22,065+11%
4Oeste e Vale do Tejo11,092+8.4%
5Península de Setúbal9,210+9.4%
6Alentejo7,894+7.2%
7Algarve5,409+5.6%
8Região Autónoma da Madeira2,713+1.3%
9Região Autónoma dos Açores2,439+7.4%

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 40,035 in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest deaths?

Região Autónoma dos Açores, with 2,439 in 2020.

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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