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Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by deaths

Norte had the highest deaths of 9 regions in 2021, at 37,127. Região Autónoma dos Açores had the lowest, at 2,366. The median was 9,848 and the figure for Portugal was 124,841. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest37,127Norte
Lowest2,366Região Autónoma dos Açores
Median9,8489 regions
Portugal124,841History

All regions, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

NorteNorte: 37,127 count37,127Grande LisboaGrande Lisboa: 23,443 count23,443Centro (PT)Centro (PT): 23,217 count23,217Oeste e Vale do TejoOeste e Vale do Tejo: 11,841 count11,841Península de SetúbalPenínsula de Setúbal: 9,848 count9,848AlentejoAlentejo: 8,249 count8,249AlgarveAlgarve: 5,875 count5,875Região Autónoma da MadeiraRegião Autónoma da Madeira: 2,875 count2,875Região Autónoma dos AçoresRegião Autónoma dos Açores: 2,366 count2,366
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2021
count		Change on 2020
1Norte37,127-7.3%
2Grande Lisboa23,443+6.2%
3Centro (PT)23,217+3%
4Oeste e Vale do Tejo11,841+6.8%
5Península de Setúbal9,848+6.9%
6Alentejo8,249+4.5%
7Algarve5,875+8.6%
8Região Autónoma da Madeira2,875+6%
9Região Autónoma dos Açores2,366-3%

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 37,127 in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest deaths?

Região Autónoma dos Açores, with 2,366 in 2021.

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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