Health in Coimbra, Portugal: official figures
The municipality of Coimbra had 25.5 nurses per 1,000 residents at the end of 2024, above the national figure of 8.0 and the highest of 10 among the cities profiled here.
How many family doctors are there in Coimbra?
In 2024 the municipality of Coimbra counted 41.1 family doctors (general and family medicine specialists, by residence) per 10,000 people, the highest 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 Coimbra?
The municipality of Coimbra had 49 pharmacies and mobile pharmacy posts in 2024, 3.34 per 10,000 residents (3rd highest 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 Coimbra?
The municipality of Coimbra had 15 hospitals in 2023, 10 public or public-private partnership and 5 private.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Coimbra?
The infant mortality rate was 0.9 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Coimbra?
There were 11.6 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2025 and 7.8 births per 1,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die young in Coimbra?
Of 1,701 deaths in Coimbra in 2025, 214 (13%) were of people under 65.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many road deaths are there in Coimbra?
0 people were killed in road accidents in Coimbra in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- The municipality of Coimbra was home to 181 paediatricians and 151 psychiatrists in 2024, 12.3 paediatricians per 10,000 residents (national: 2.3). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Circulatory diseases killed 2.5 people per 1,000 residents of the municipality of Coimbra in 2023 (2.8 nationally), 5th highest 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 Coimbra was 2.7 per 1,000 residents in 2023, level with the national figure of 2.7. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Coimbra compares with other cities in Portugal
Nurses per 1,000 residents (2024)
Coimbra ranks 1 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nurses per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coimbra | 25.5 |
| 2 | Viseu | 13.6 |
| 3 | Porto | 13.2 |
| 4 | Funchal | 12.4 |
| 5 | Braga | 9.1 |
| 6 | Setubal | 9.0 |
| 7 | Lisboa | 8.3 |
General and family medicine specialists per 10,000 residents (2024)
Coimbra ranks 1 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | General and family medicine specialists per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coimbra | 41.1 |
| 2 | Porto | 23.4 |
| 3 | Lisboa | 16.2 |
| 4 | Viseu | 15.7 |
| 5 | Funchal | 14.9 |
| 6 | Braga | 13.4 |
| 7 | Setubal | 9.3 |
Pharmacies and mobile pharmacy posts per 10,000 residents (2024)
Coimbra ranks 3 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Pharmacies and mobile pharmacy posts per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lisboa | 4.26 |
| 2 | Porto | 4.16 |
| 3 | Coimbra | 3.34 |
| 4 | Funchal | 2.59 |
| 5 | Viseu | 2.51 |
| 6 | Setubal | 2.41 |
| 7 | Guimarães | 2.24 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2025)
Coimbra ranks 9 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)
Coimbra ranks 3 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Deaths per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Setubal | 12.4 |
| 2 | Funchal | 12.0 |
| 3 | Coimbra | 11.6 |
| 4 | Lisboa | 10.7 |
| 5 | Viseu | 10.3 |
| 6 | Porto | 10.1 |
| 7 | Vila Franca de Xira | 8.6 |
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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_ctran: Urban Audit: transport (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c4e74aa07496…)
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