Health in Braga, Portugal: official figures
The municipality of Braga had 9.1 nurses per 1,000 residents at the end of 2024, above the national figure of 8.0 and 5th highest of 10 among the cities profiled here.
How many family doctors are there in Braga?
In 2024 the municipality of Braga counted 13.4 family doctors (general and family medicine specialists, by residence) per 10,000 people, 5th lowest of 10 among the cities profiled here; the national rate was 8.6.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow many pharmacies are there in Braga?
The municipality of Braga had 38 pharmacies and mobile pharmacy posts in 2024, 1.87 per 10,000 residents (2nd lowest of 10 among the cities profiled here; Portugal 2.91).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there in Braga?
The municipality of Braga had 6 hospitals in 2023, 1 public or public-private partnership and 5 private, and their emergency departments handled 248,118 visits, 1,219.1 per 1,000 residents (national: 751.0).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Braga?
The infant mortality rate was 1.2 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Braga?
There were 7.4 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2025 and 8.4 births per 1,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die young in Braga?
Of 1,511 deaths in Braga in 2025, 204 (14%) were of people under 65.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many road deaths are there in Braga?
6 people were killed in road accidents in Braga in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- The municipality of Braga was home to 58 paediatricians and 37 psychiatrists in 2024, 2.8 paediatricians per 10,000 residents (national: 2.3). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Hospitals in the municipality of Braga recorded 183.1 inpatient admissions per 1,000 residents in 2023, above the national figure of 108.7. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Hospital outpatient departments in the municipality of Braga gave 4.7 medical consultations per resident in 2023 (Portugal: 2.2), 3rd highest of 6 among the cities profiled here. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- The hospital bed occupancy rate in the municipality of Braga was 88.2% in 2023, above the national figure of 80.0%. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Circulatory diseases killed 1.7 people per 1,000 residents of the municipality of Braga in 2023 (2.8 nationally), the lowest of 10 among the cities profiled here. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- The death rate from malignant tumours in the municipality of Braga was 1.8 per 1,000 residents in 2023, below the national figure of 2.7. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- 70% of people in Braga were satisfied with health care services, doctors and hospitals (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023). Source: Eurostat · saved copy
How Braga compares with other cities in Portugal
Nurses per 1,000 residents (2024)
Braga ranks 5 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nurses per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Viseu | 13.6 |
| 3 | Porto | 13.2 |
| 4 | Funchal | 12.4 |
| 5 | Braga | 9.1 |
| 6 | Setubal | 9.0 |
| 7 | Lisboa | 8.3 |
| 8 | Vila Franca de Xira | 7.3 |
General and family medicine specialists per 10,000 residents (2024)
Braga ranks 6 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | General and family medicine specialists per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Lisboa | 16.2 |
| 4 | Viseu | 15.7 |
| 5 | Funchal | 14.9 |
| 6 | Braga | 13.4 |
| 7 | Setubal | 9.3 |
| 8 | Guimarães | 8.8 |
| 9 | Sintra | 3.7 |
Pharmacies and mobile pharmacy posts per 10,000 residents (2024)
Braga ranks 9 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Pharmacies and mobile pharmacy posts per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Funchal | 2.59 |
| 5 | Viseu | 2.51 |
| 6 | Setubal | 2.41 |
| 7 | Guimarães | 2.24 |
| 8 | Vila Franca de Xira | 2.06 |
| 9 | Braga | 1.87 |
| 10 | Sintra | 1.72 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2025)
Braga ranks 8 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Lisboa | 3.5 |
| 5 | Funchal | 2.8 |
| 6 | Viseu | 2.3 |
| 7 | Setubal | 1.7 |
| 8 | Braga | 1.2 |
| 9 | Coimbra | 0.9 |
| 10 | Guimarães | 0.0 |
Deaths per 1,000 residents (2025)
Braga ranks 10 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Deaths per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Lisboa | 10.7 |
| 5 | Viseu | 10.3 |
| 6 | Porto | 10.1 |
| 7 | Vila Franca de Xira | 8.6 |
| 8 | Guimarães | 8.6 |
| 9 | Sintra | 8.4 |
| 10 | Braga | 7.4 |
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Sources
- INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal): Anuarios Estatisticos Regionais 2024 (Regional Statistical Yearbooks, 2025 release): all subchapter tables in XLSX by municipality, NUTS 3 and NUTS 2, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 36f716bda712…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_cfermor: Urban Audit: fertility and mortality (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bd2b301d78c2…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_percep: Quality of life in European cities survey 2023: perception (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 81bd3e277f3e…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ctran: Urban Audit: transport (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c4e74aa07496…)
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