NUTS 3 areas of Portugal by fertility rate, 2024
Península de Setúbal had the highest fertility rate of 26 areas in 2024, at 1.69 children per woman. Terras de Trás-os-Montes had the lowest, at 1.07 children per woman. The median was 1.3 children per woman and the figure for Portugal was 1.41 children per woman. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All areas, 2024
Full ranking
| Rank | Areas | 2024 | Change on 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Península de Setúbal | 1.69 | -0.03 |
| 2 | Grande Lisboa | 1.65 | 0 |
| 3 | Alentejo Litoral | 1.64 | -0.04 |
| 3 | Algarve | 1.64 | -0.07 |
| 5 | Baixo Alentejo | 1.6 | -0.13 |
| 6 | Alentejo Central | 1.47 | -0.06 |
| 7 | Lezíria do Tejo | 1.46 | -0.09 |
| 8 | Beira Baixa | 1.42 | +0.06 |
| 8 | Médio Tejo | 1.42 | +0.05 |
| 10 | Oeste | 1.39 | -0.05 |
| 11 | Região de Leiria | 1.36 | -0.13 |
| 12 | Região de Coimbra | 1.33 | 0 |
| 13 | Ave | 1.3 | 0 |
| 14 | Alto Minho | 1.29 | -0.02 |
| 15 | Alto Alentejo | 1.28 | -0.08 |
| 15 | Viseu Dão Lafões | 1.28 | 0 |
| 17 | Cávado | 1.27 | -0.03 |
| 18 | Beiras e Serra da Estrela | 1.26 | -0.11 |
| 18 | Região de Aveiro | 1.26 | -0.09 |
| 20 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 1.25 | +0.03 |
| 21 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 1.22 | -0.11 |
| 22 | Área Metropolitana do Porto | 1.19 | -0.07 |
| 23 | Tâmega e Sousa | 1.15 | -0.1 |
| 24 | Alto Tâmega e Barroso | 1.13 | +0.11 |
| 25 | Douro | 1.07 | -0.14 |
| 25 | Terras de Trás-os-Montes | 1.07 | -0.2 |
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About this ranking
Average number of children a woman would have over her lifetime at current age-specific fertility rates.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the areas are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
Eurostat. Fertility indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_find3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_find3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which area has the highest fertility rate?
Península de Setúbal, with 1.69 children per woman in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which area has the lowest fertility rate?
Terras de Trás-os-Montes, with 1.07 children per woman in 2024.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Fertility indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_find3). Retrieved 2026-10-09.
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