Portugal abortions and live births by region, 2007-2023

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 16 October 2025

Reported abortions by district of residence, 2007-2023

province20072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023province
Aveiro211676737729821760657          Aveiro
Azores81190158183132817772871962815019010090155162Azores
Beja90250323370261235229          Beja
Braga223638728693783707726          Braga
Braganca37153143173173200176          Braganca
Castelo Branco69224252258237222130          Castelo Branco
Coimbra259643724510782643599          Coimbra
Evora41204202194239209215181221        Evora
Faro3731,2871,3471,3191,3761,2251,1851,0951,0409671,0689801,0201,0509001,1161,113Faro
Guarda50141133172139130126          Guarda
Leiria227698729666699635579          Leiria
Lisbon2,3636,5946,8816,8426,9406,8146,705          Lisbon
Madeira2179248284276259223213189210209210240240170245273Madeira
Portalegre361231122116514112492125        Portalegre
Porto8132,5082,6382,7042,8212,6172,545          Porto
Santarem265633621712683582578          Santarem
Setubal7512,0842,1732,1542,3972,1912,114          Setubal
Viana do Castelo67195205191203156200187192        Viana do Castelo
Vila Real57167159213223174181          Vila Real
Viseu99427460479452427359          Viseu
UNKNOWN 024944000          UNKNOWN
PORTUGAL TOTAL6,28718,01419,22218,91119,80218,40817,72816,18015,87315,41615,49214,47014,86014,41013,78216,47117,124PORTUGAL TOTAL

Reported abortions by subregion of residence, 2007-2023

subregionregion20072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023subregion
Alto Tras-os-MontesNorte       186181        Alto Tras-os-Montes
AveNorte       455399        Ave
CavadoNorte       300292        Cavado
DouroNorte       166148        Douro
Entre Douro e VougaNorte       221200        Entre Douro e Vouga
Grande PortoNorte       1,8931,792        Grande Porto
Minho-LimaNorte67195205191203156200187192        Minho-Lima
TamegaNorte       397413        Tamega
Baixo MondegoCentro       468433        Baixo Mondego
Baixo VougaCentro       428348        Baixo Vouga
Baixo Interior NorteCentro       4852        Baixo Interior Norte
Baixo Interior SulCentro       813        Baixo Interior Sul
Cova da BeiraCentro       82        Cova da Beira
Dao-LafoesCentro       241244        Dao-Lafoes
Pinhal Interior NorteCentro       11195        Pinhal Interior Norte
Pinhal Interior SulCentro       1211        Pinhal Interior Sul
Pinhal LitoralCentro       341341        Pinhal Litoral
Serra da EstrelaCentro       4433        Serra da Estrela
Grande LisboaLisboa e Vale do Tejo       5,8365,960        Grande Lisboa
Leziria do TejoLisboa e Vale do Tejo       319327        Leziria do Tejo
Medio TejoLisboa e Vale do Tejo       198196        Medio Tejo
OesteLisboa e Vale do Tejo       509527        Oeste
Peninsula de SetubalLisboa e Vale do Tejo       1,8371,729        Peninsula de Setubal
Alentejo CentralAlentejo41204202194239209215181221        Alentejo Central
Alentejo LitoralAlentejo       129122        Alentejo Litoral
Alto AlentejoAlentejo361231122116514112492125        Alto Alentejo
Baixo AlentejoAlentejo       185161        Baixo Alentejo
AlgarveAlgarve3731,2871,3471,3191,3761,2251,1851,0951,0409671,0689801,0201,0509001,1161,113Algarve
AcoresRAA82190158183132817772871962815019010090155162Acores
MadeiraRAM2179248284276259223213189210209210240240170245273Madeira
PORTUGAL TOTAL 6,28718,01419,22218,91119,80218,40817,72816,18015,87315,41615,49214,47014,86014,41013,78216,47117,124PORTUGAL TOTAL

Reported abortions by region of residence, 2007-2023

region20072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023region
Norte1,2523,6613,9043,9744,2033,8543,8283,8053,6173,6283,5342,9803,0603,1003,0203,5853,575Norte
Centro9592,8092,7232,8143,1302,8172,4501,7091,5721,4071,5542,1702,3402,2802,1101,6251,820Centro
Lisboa e Vale do Tejo3,4519,31110,5199,70810,0209,5879,3978,6998,7398,4928,8747,0307,1006,7406,6009,1259,482Lisboa e Vale do Tejo
Alentejo168577446585665585568587629516225950910900900620699Alentejo
Algarve3731,2871,3291,3191,3761,2251,1851,0951,0409671,0689801,0201,0509001,1161,113Algarve
Regiao Autonoma dos Acores8219056183132817772871962815019010090155162Regiao Autonoma dos Acores
Regiao Autonoma da Madeira2179245284276259223213189210209210240240170245273Regiao Autonoma da Madeira
UNKNOWN  044             UNKNOWN
PORTUGAL TOTAL6,28718,01419,22218,91119,80218,40817,72816,18015,87315,41615,49214,47014,86014,41013,78216,47117,124PORTUGAL TOTAL


Reported live births by district, 2007-2023

province200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024province
Aveiro 6,3355,9256,1005,903             Aveiro
Azores 2,8362,7862,7192,7482,4882,3412,3162,2612,2632,2192,2532,1312,1032,0432,0682,0421,871Azores
Beja 1,2451,2451,2861,230             Beja
Braga 8,2647,7957,7097,589             Braga
Braganca 886807830811             Braganca
Castelo Branco 1,3841,3541,3631,317             Castelo Branco
Coimbra 3,5923,3793,4293,426             Coimbra
Evora 1,4121,3071,3201,3641,2891,1521,1021,1841,2281,1621,1681,1501,1201,1291,1011,156 Evora
Faro 4,9424,7974,8624,5614,1593,7283,7604,0714,1754,2364,3344,4084,3304,1194,0644,4364,347Faro
Guarda 1,0861,010944993             Guarda
Leiria 3,8443,6253,6123,847             Leiria
Lisbon 26,46225,66626,40024,732             Lisbon
Madeira 2,6992,3802,5292,4072,0471,8391,7391,9471,8581,9601,9191,8911,8601,7441,7581,7471,793Madeira
Portalegre 896879914878820793715779731736782709736690700655 Portalegre
Porto 18,56017,47217,81416,552             Porto
Santarem 4,0503,7553,8293,532             Santarem
Setubal 9,5638,9999,4888,985             Setubal
Viana do Castelo 1,9641,9721,8521,7301,7271,566           Viana do Castelo
Vila Real 1,4891,4391,4821,403             Vila Real
Viseu 3,0832,8982,8992,848             Viseu
UNKNOWN 210000           UNKNOWN
PORTUGAL TOTAL102,492104,59499,491101,38196,85689,84182,78782,36785,50087,12686,15487,02086,57984,53079,58283,67185,69984,642PORTUGAL TOTAL

Reported live births by subregion, 2007-2023

subregionregion200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024subregion
Alto Tras-os-MontesNorte                  Alto Tras-os-Montes
AveNorte    3,6673,2213,0302,9353,1603,2253,2173,2183,2263,2522,9523,2393,122 Ave
CavadoNorte    3,8123,5183,1343,0423,2193,3603,3403,4863,3943,3583,0583,3683,337 Cavado
DouroNorte                  Douro
Entre Douro e VougaNorte                  Entre Douro e Vouga
Grande PortoNorte                  Grande Porto
Minho-LimaNorte 1,9641,9721,8521,7301,7271,566           Minho-Lima
TamegaNorte                  Tamega
Baixo MondegoCentro                  Baixo Mondego
Baixo VougaCentro                  Baixo Vouga
Baixo Interior NorteCentro                  Baixo Interior Norte
Baixo Interior SulCentro                  Baixo Interior Sul
Cova da BeiraCentro                  Cova da Beira
Dao-LafoesCentro                  Dao-Lafoes
Pinhal Interior NorteCentro                  Pinhal Interior Norte
Pinhal Interior SulCentro                  Pinhal Interior Sul
Pinhal LitoralCentro                  Pinhal Litoral
Serra da EstrelaCentro                  Serra da Estrela
Grande LisboaLisboa e Vale do Tejo                  Grande Lisboa
Leziria do TejoLisboa e Vale do Tejo    2,0551,9831,7601,7691,9001,8071,7071,7801,7751,8041,6951,8601,945 Leziria do Tejo
Medio TejoLisboa e Vale do Tejo    1,7541,7381,5561,5131,5361,5971,4511,5381,4861,5091,3611,4581,528 Medio Tejo
OesteLisboa e Vale do Tejo    3,1883,0382,6552,7212,8102,7512,7552,7752,8932,8322,7762,9983,020 Oeste
Peninsula de SetubalLisboa e Vale do Tejo                  Peninsula de Setubal
Alentejo CentralAlentejo 1,4121,3071,3201,3641,2891,1521,1021,1841,2281,1621,1681,1501,1201,1291,1011,156 Alentejo Central
Alentejo LitoralAlentejo    833770666643701680680712734747752789796 Alentejo Litoral
Alto AlentejoAlentejo 896879914878820793715779731736782709736690700655 Alto Alentejo
Baixo AlentejoAlentejo    1,0161,0589219379481,020940941982944969930943 Baixo Alentejo
AlgarveAlgarve 4,9424,7974,8624,5614,1593,7283,7604,0714,1754,2364,3344,4084,3304,1194,0644,4364,347Algarve
AcoresRAA 2,8362,7862,7192,7482,4882,3412,3162,2612,2632,2192,2532,1312,1032,0432,0682,0421,871Acores
MadeiraRAM 2,6992,3802,5292,4072,0471,8391,7391,9471,8581,9601,9191,8911,8601,7441,7581,7471,793Madeira
PORTUGAL TOTAL 102,492104,59299,491101,38196,85689,84182,78782,36785,50087,12686,15487,02086,57984,53079,58283,67185,69984,642PORTUGAL TOTAL

Reported live births by region, 2007-2023

region200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024region
Norte    31,52528,71926,67226,04327,24928,07327,53427,52927,27526,87924,82526,37526,17325,252Norte
Centro    18,34217,19515,73315,55616,09616,25215,92616,06415,87115,74814,89115,70716,192 Centro
Lisboa e Vale do Tejo    31,12729,31327,18227,78728,36429,03929,05429,53829,65228,25926,72528,31929,614 Lisboa e Vale do Tejo
Alentejo    6,1465,9205,2925,1665,5125,4665,2255,3835,3505,3515,2355,3805,495 Alentejo
Algarve 4,9424,7974,8624,5614,1593,7283,7604,0714,1754,2364,3344,4084,3304,1194,0644,4364,347Algarve
Regiao Autonoma dos Acores 2,8362,7862,7192,7482,4882,3412,3162,2612,2632,2192,2532,1312,1032,0432,0682,0421,871Regiao Autonoma dos Acores
Regiao Autonoma da Madeira 2,6992,3802,5292,4072,0471,8391,7391,9471,8581,9601,9191,8911,8601,7441,7581,7471,793Regiao Autonoma da Madeira
PORTUGAL TOTAL102,492104,59299,491101,38196,85689,84182,78782,36785,50087,12686,15487,02086,57984,53079,58283,67185,69984,642PORTUGAL TOTAL


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