Portugal abortion percentages by regions, 2008-2023

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 20 October 2025

 

Abortion rates for Portugal regions, 2007-2022 (per 1,000 women ages 15-49)

region2007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022region
Norte      4.874.534.554.564.303.683.833.936.454.66Norte
Centro      5.645.495.264.914.804.715.125.044.704.99Centro
Lisboa e Vale do Tejo      11.5310.7410.8310.5510.3510.2010.318.989.7911.24Lisboa e Vale do Tejo
Alentejo      6.895.996.536.856.557.006.766.766.907.05Alentejo
Algarve      11.6711.0110.5010.4510.099.8510.2510.629.1311.49Algarve
Regiao Autonoma dos Acores      1.281.302.263.331.752.653.251.671.662.73Regiao Autonoma dos Acores
Regiao Autonoma da Madeira      3.483.453.133.573.603.654.204.393.114.45Regiao Autonoma da Madeira
PORTUGAL TOTAL      7.547.077.127.046.816.576.796.656.457.47PORTUGAL TOTAL


Abortion ratios for Portugal districts, 2007-2023

province20072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023province
Aveiro 106.7124.4119.5139.1            Aveiro
Azores 67.056.767.348.032.632.931.138.586.612.666.689.247.644.175.079.3Azores
Beja 200.8259.4287.7212.2            Beja
Braga 77.293.489.9103.2            Braga
Braganca 172.7177.2208.4213.3            Braganca
Castelo Branco 161.8186.1189.3180.0            Castelo Branco
Coimbra 179.0214.3148.7228.3            Coimbra
Evora 144.5154.6147.0175.2162.1186.6164.2186.7        Evora
Faro 260.4280.8271.3301.7294.5317.9291.2255.5231.6252.1226.1231.4242.5218.5274.6250.9Faro
Guarda 129.8131.7182.2140.0            Guarda
Leiria 181.6201.1184.4181.7            Leiria
Lisbon 249.2268.1259.2280.6            Lisbon
Madeira 66.3104.2112.3114.7126.5121.3122.597.1113.0106.6109.4126.9129.097.5139.4156.3Madeira
Portalegre 137.3127.423.0187.9172.0156.4128.7160.5        Portalegre
Porto 135.1151.0151.8170.4            Porto
Santarem 156.3165.4185.9193.4            Santarem
Setubal 217.9241.5227.0266.8            Setubal
Viana do Castelo 99.3104.0103.1117.390.3127.7          Viana do Castelo
Vila Real 112.2110.5143.7158.9            Vila Real
Viseu 138.5158.7165.2158.7            Viseu
PORTUGAL TOTAL61.3172.2193.2186.5204.4204.9214.1196.4185.6176.9179.8166.3171.6170.5173.2196.9199.8PORTUGAL TOTAL

Abortion ratios for Portugal subregions, 2007-2023

subregionregion20072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023subregion
Alto Tras-os-MontesNorte                 Alto Tras-os-Montes
AveNorte       155.0126.3        Ave
CavadoNorte       98.690.7        Cavado
DouroNorte                 Douro
Entre Douro e VougaNorte                 Entre Douro e Vouga
Grande PortoNorte                 Grande Porto
Minho-LimaNorte 99.3104.0103.1117.390.3127.7          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       180.3172.1        Leziria do Tejo
Medio TejoLisboa e Vale do Tejo       130.9127.6        Medio Tejo
OesteLisboa e Vale do Tejo       187.1187.5        Oeste
Peninsula de SetubalLisboa e Vale do Tejo                 Peninsula de Setubal
Alentejo CentralAlentejo 144.5154.6147.0175.2162.1186.6164.2186.7        Alentejo Central
Alentejo LitoralAlentejo       200.6174.0        Alentejo Litoral
Alto AlentejoAlentejo 137.3127.423.0187.9172.0156.4128.7160.5        Alto Alentejo
Baixo AlentejoAlentejo       197.4169.8        Baixo Alentejo
AlgarveAlgarve 260.4280.8271.3301.7294.5317.9291.2255.5231.6252.1226.1231.4242.5218.5274.6250.9Algarve
AcoresRAA 67.056.767.348.032.632.931.138.586.612.666.689.247.644.175.079.3Acores
MadeiraRAM 66.3104.2112.3114.7126.5121.3122.597.1113.0106.6109.4126.9129.097.5139.4156.3Madeira
PORTUGAL TOTAL 61.3172.2193.2186.5204.4204.9214.1196.4185.6176.9179.8166.3171.6170.5173.2196.9199.8PORTUGAL TOTAL

Abortion ratios for Portugal regions, 2007-2023

region20072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023region
Norte      143.5146.1132.7129.2128.4108.2112.2115.2121.5135.9136.6Norte
Centro      155.7109.997.786.697.6134.8147.6144.5142.0103.5112.4Centro
Lisboa e Vale do Tejo      345.7313.1308.1292.4305.4238.1239.6238.5247.1322.2320.2Lisboa e Vale do Tejo
Alentejo      107.3113.6114.194.443.1177.1169.2168.6172.0115.2127.2Alentejo
Algarve 260.4277.0271.3301.7294.5317.9291.2255.5231.6252.1227.0231.9243.6217.8274.6250.9Algarve
Regiao Autonoma dos Acores 67.020.167.348.032.632.931.138.586.612.668.487.345.246.075.079.3Regiao Autonoma dos Acores
Regiao Autonoma da Madeira 66.3102.9112.3114.7126.5121.3122.597.1113.0106.6108.9124.8131.298.6139.4156.3Regiao Autonoma da Madeira
PORTUGAL TOTAL61.3172.2193.2186.5204.4204.9214.1196.4185.6176.9179.8166.3171.6170.5173.2196.9199.8PORTUGAL TOTAL


Abortion percentages for Portugal districts, 2007-2023

province20072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023province
Aveiro 9.6411.0610.6812.21            Aveiro
Azores 6.285.376.314.583.153.183.023.717.971.256.248.194.544.226.977.35Azores
Beja 16.7220.6022.3417.51            Beja
Braga 7.178.548.259.35            Braga
Braganca 14.7315.0517.2517.58            Braganca
Castelo Branco 13.9315.6915.9215.25            Castelo Branco
Coimbra 15.1817.6512.9518.58            Coimbra
Evora 12.6213.3912.8114.9113.9515.7314.1115.73        Evora
Faro 20.6621.9221.3423.1822.7524.1222.5520.3518.8120.1418.4418.7919.5217.9321.5420.06Faro
Guarda 11.4911.6415.4112.28            Guarda
Leiria 15.3716.7415.5715.38            Leiria
Lisbon 19.9521.1420.5821.91            Lisbon
Madeira 6.229.4410.1010.2911.2310.8110.918.8510.159.649.8611.2611.438.8812.2313.51Madeira
Portalegre 12.0711.302.2515.8214.6713.5211.4013.83        Portalegre
Porto 11.9013.1213.1814.56            Porto
Santarem 13.5214.1915.6816.20            Santarem
Setubal 17.8919.4518.5021.06            Setubal
Viana do Castelo 9.039.429.3510.508.2811.33          Viana do Castelo
Vila Real 10.089.9512.5713.71            Vila Real
Viseu 12.1713.7014.1813.70            Viseu
PORTUGAL TOTAL5.7814.6916.1915.7216.9717.0117.6416.4215.6615.0315.2414.2614.6514.5614.7616.4516.65PORTUGAL TOTAL

Abortion percentages for Portugal subregions, 2007-2023

subregionregion20072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023subregion
Alto Tras-os-MontesNorte                 Alto Tras-os-Montes
AveNorte       13.4211.21        Ave
CavadoNorte       8.988.32        Cavado
DouroNorte                 Douro
Entre Douro e VougaNorte                 Entre Douro e Vouga
Grande PortoNorte                 Grande Porto
Minho-LimaNorte                 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       15.2814.68        Leziria do Tejo
Medio TejoLisboa e Vale do Tejo       11.5711.32        Medio Tejo
OesteLisboa e Vale do Tejo       15.7615.79        Oeste
Peninsula de SetubalLisboa e Vale do Tejo                 Peninsula de Setubal
Alentejo CentralAlentejo 12.6213.3912.8114.9113.9515.7314.1115.73        Alentejo Central
Alentejo LitoralAlentejo       16.7114.82        Alentejo Litoral
Alto AlentejoAlentejo 12.0711.302.2515.8214.6713.5211.4013.83        Alto Alentejo
Baixo AlentejoAlentejo       16.4914.52        Baixo Alentejo
AlgarveAlgarve 20.6621.9221.3423.1822.7524.1222.5520.3518.8120.1418.4418.7919.5217.9321.5420.06Algarve
AcoresRAA 6.285.376.314.583.153.183.023.717.971.256.248.194.544.226.977.35Acores
MadeiraRAM 6.229.4410.1010.2911.2310.8110.918.8510.159.649.8611.2611.438.8812.2313.51Madeira
PORTUGAL TOTAL 5.7814.6916.1915.7216.9717.0117.6416.4215.6615.0315.2414.2614.6514.5614.7616.4516.65PORTUGAL TOTAL

Abortion percentages for Portugal regions, 2007-2023

region20072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023region
Norte      12.5512.7511.7211.4411.389.7610.0910.3310.8311.9712.02Norte
Centro      13.479.908.907.978.8911.8812.8612.6312.439.3810.10Centro
Lisboa e Vale do Tejo      25.6923.8423.5522.6323.4019.2319.3319.2619.8124.3724.25Lisboa e Vale do Tejo
Alentejo      9.6910.2010.248.634.1315.0514.4714.4314.6810.3311.29Alentejo
Algarve 20.6621.6921.3423.1822.7524.1222.5520.3518.8120.1418.5018.8219.5917.8821.5420.06Algarve
Regiao Autonoma dos Acores 6.281.976.314.583.153.183.023.717.971.256.408.034.324.406.977.35Regiao Autonoma dos Acores
Regiao Autonoma da Madeira 6.229.3310.1010.2911.2310.8110.918.8510.159.649.8211.1011.608.9812.2313.51Regiao Autonoma da Madeira
PORTUGAL TOTAL5.7814.6916.1915.7216.9717.0117.6416.4215.6615.0315.2414.2614.6514.5614.7616.4516.65PORTUGAL TOTAL


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