NUTS 3 areas of Portugal by fertility rate
Baixo Alentejo had the highest fertility rate of 26 areas in 2021, at 1.8 children per woman. Alto Tâmega e Barroso had the lowest, at 1.1 children per woman. The median was 1.28 children per woman and the figure for Portugal was 1.35 children per woman. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All areas, 2021
Full ranking
| Rank | Areas | 2021 | Change on 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baixo Alentejo | 1.8 | |
| 2 | Algarve | 1.61 | -0.05 |
| 3 | Alentejo Litoral | 1.56 | |
| 4 | Grande Lisboa | 1.5 | |
| 5 | Alentejo Central | 1.49 | |
| 5 | Península de Setúbal | 1.49 | |
| 7 | Alto Alentejo | 1.44 | |
| 8 | Lezíria do Tejo | 1.42 | |
| 9 | Oeste | 1.41 | |
| 10 | Beira Baixa | 1.33 | |
| 10 | Região de Leiria | 1.33 | |
| 12 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 1.32 | -0.03 |
| 13 | Região de Aveiro | 1.3 | |
| 14 | Médio Tejo | 1.25 | |
| 15 | Beiras e Serra da Estrela | 1.23 | |
| 15 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 1.23 | -0.08 |
| 15 | Viseu Dão Lafões | 1.23 | |
| 18 | Área Metropolitana do Porto | 1.22 | -0.08 |
| 18 | Região de Coimbra | 1.22 | |
| 20 | Ave | 1.2 | -0.11 |
| 21 | Alto Minho | 1.18 | -0.07 |
| 21 | Cávado | 1.18 | -0.1 |
| 23 | Douro | 1.16 | -0.08 |
| 24 | Tâmega e Sousa | 1.14 | -0.07 |
| 24 | Terras de Trás-os-Montes | 1.14 | -0.1 |
| 26 | Alto Tâmega e Barroso | 1.1 | -0.23 |
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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?
Baixo Alentejo, with 1.8 children per woman in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which area has the lowest fertility rate?
Alto Tâmega e Barroso, with 1.1 children per woman 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, Fertility indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_find3). Retrieved 2026-10-09.
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