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Health

In 2024, the infant mortality rate stood at 3.0 deaths per thousand live births, above the value recorded for the previous year (2.5 deaths per thousand live births).

Text from People 2024. Figures in the text refer to that edition and are not updated automatically.

Medical doctors per 1,000 inhabitants

5.7

2025, Portugal

Medical doctors per 1000 inhabitants (No.) by Place of residence (NUTS - 2024)

  • Period: 2025 (latest)
  • Unit: Number (No.)
  • Data as of: 3 November 2026
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Medical doctors per 1000 inhabitants (No.) by Place of residence (NUTS - 2024), 2025. Unit: Number (No.)
Place of residence (NUTS - 2024)Number (No.)
Portugal5.7
Norte6.3
Centro6.7
Oeste e Vale do Tejo2.5
Grande Lisboa7.4
Península de Setúbal3.3
Alentejo3.1
Algarve3.6
Região Autónoma dos Açores4.1
Região Autónoma da Madeira5.5

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Statistics Portugal. People: “Medical doctors per 1000 inhabitants (No.) by Place of residence (NUTS - 2024)”. http://localhost:4321/en/as-pessoas/saude#x-P17-regioes. Data as of 3 November 2026; accessed 3 November 2026.

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Nurses per 1,000 inhabitants

7.7

2025, Portugal

Nurses per 1000 inhabitants (No.) by Work location (NUTS - 2024)

  • Period: 2025 (latest)
  • Unit: Number (No.)
  • Data as of: 3 November 2026
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Nurses per 1000 inhabitants (No.) by Work location (NUTS - 2024), 2025. Unit: Number (No.)
Work location (NUTS - 2024)Number (No.)
Portugal7.7
Norte8.3
Centro9.1
Oeste e Vale do Tejo5.7
Grande Lisboa6.7
Península de Setúbal7.1
Alentejo7.7
Algarve5.2
Região Autónoma dos Açores10.3
Região Autónoma da Madeira10.5

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Statistics Portugal. People: “Nurses per 1000 inhabitants (No.) by Work location (NUTS - 2024)”. http://localhost:4321/en/as-pessoas/saude#x-P18-regioes. Data as of 3 November 2026; accessed 3 November 2026.

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INE:0012842@2026-11-03T19:29:06.995Z
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Camas hospitalares por 1 000 habitantesPT

3.1&

2024, Portugal

Beds (practised allotment) in hospitals per 1000 inhabitants (No.) by Geographic localization (NUTS - 2024)

  • Period: 2024 (latest)
  • Unit: Number (No.)
  • Data as of: 3 November 2026
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Beds (practised allotment) in hospitals per 1000 inhabitants (No.) by Geographic localization (NUTS - 2024), 2024. Unit: Number (No.)
Geographic localization (NUTS - 2024)Number (No.)
Portugal3.1 &
Norte3.2 &
Centro3.2 &
Oeste e Vale do Tejo1.5 &
Grande Lisboa3.8 &
Península de Setúbal1.6 &
Alentejo2.0 &
Algarve2.0 &
Região Autónoma dos Açores6.2 &
Região Autónoma da Madeira8.0 &
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Statistics Portugal. People: “Beds (practised allotment) in hospitals per 1000 inhabitants (No.) by Geographic localization (NUTS - 2024)”. http://localhost:4321/en/as-pessoas/saude#x-P19-regioes. Data as of 3 November 2026; accessed 3 November 2026.

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INE:0012889@2026-11-03T19:29:13.031Z
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0ae8f97bc8bd3d08e07fb1e4dfd2117f38b43aff1e1f3c2149dd63d2ee565a6b

Medical appointments in external appointments unit of hospitals per inhabitant

2.1&

2024, Portugal

Medical appointments in external appointments unit of hospitals per inhabitant (No.) by Geographic localization (NUTS - 2024)

  • Period: 2024 (latest)
  • Unit: Number (No.)
  • Data as of: 3 November 2026
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Medical appointments in external appointments unit of hospitals per inhabitant (No.) by Geographic localization (NUTS - 2024), 2024. Unit: Number (No.)
Geographic localization (NUTS - 2024)Number (No.)
Portugal2.1 &
Norte2.5 &
Centro2.0 &
Oeste e Vale do Tejo1.0 &
Grande Lisboa2.9 &
Península de Setúbal1.1 &
Alentejo1.1 &
Algarve1.3 &
Região Autónoma dos Açores1.5 &
Região Autónoma da Madeira1.5 &
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Statistics Portugal. People: “Medical appointments in external appointments unit of hospitals per inhabitant (No.) by Geographic localization (NUTS - 2024)”. http://localhost:4321/en/as-pessoas/saude#x-P20-regioes. Data as of 3 November 2026; accessed 3 November 2026.

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Infant mortality rate

As taxas anual e quinquenal são medidas distintas e mostram-se em quadros separados.PT

2.8‰

2025, Portugal

Infant mortality rate (‰) by Place of residence (NUTS - 2024)

  • Period: 2025 (latest)
  • Unit: Permillage (‰)
  • Data as of: 3 November 2026
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Infant mortality rate (‰) by Place of residence (NUTS - 2024), 2025. Unit: Permillage (‰)
Place of residence (NUTS - 2024)Permillage (‰)
Portugal2.8
Norte2.4
Centro1.8
Oeste e Vale do Tejo2.8
Grande Lisboa3.5
Península de Setúbal3.5
Alentejo3.5
Algarve2.0
Região Autónoma dos Açores4.6
Região Autónoma da Madeira1.7

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Statistics Portugal. People: “Infant mortality rate (‰) by Place of residence (NUTS - 2024)”. http://localhost:4321/en/as-pessoas/saude#x-P21-anual. Data as of 3 November 2026; accessed 3 November 2026.

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INE:0012565@2026-11-03T19:29:24.969Z
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Quinquennial infant mortality rate (‰) by Place of residence (NUTS - 2024)

  • Period: 2021 - 2025 (latest)
  • Unit: Permillage (‰)
  • Data as of: 3 November 2026
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Quinquennial infant mortality rate (‰) by Place of residence (NUTS - 2024), 2021 - 2025. Unit: Permillage (‰)
Place of residence (NUTS - 2024)Permillage (‰)
Portugal2.7
Norte2.3
Centro2.1
Oeste e Vale do Tejo2.6
Grande Lisboa3.0
Península de Setúbal3.6
Alentejo2.9
Algarve2.6
Região Autónoma dos Açores3.5
Região Autónoma da Madeira2.2

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Statistics Portugal. People: “Quinquennial infant mortality rate (‰) by Place of residence (NUTS - 2024)”. http://localhost:4321/en/as-pessoas/saude#x-P21-quinquenal. Data as of 3 November 2026; accessed 3 November 2026.

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INE:0013578@2026-11-03T19:29:31.086Z
Observations checksum (SHA-256)
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Infant mortality rate (‰) by Place of residence (NUTS - 2024)

  • Periods: 2021 – 2025
  • Unit: Permillage (‰)
  • Place of residence (NUTS - 2024): Portugal
  • Data as of: 3 November 2026
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Infant mortality rate (‰) by Place of residence (NUTS - 2024), 2021 – 2025. Unit: Permillage (‰)
PeriodPermillage (‰)
20212.4
20222.6
20232.5
20243.0
20252.8

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Statistics Portugal. People: “Infant mortality rate (‰) by Place of residence (NUTS - 2024)”. http://localhost:4321/en/as-pessoas/saude#x-P21-evolucao. Data as of 3 November 2026; accessed 3 November 2026.

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