Health in Funchal, Portugal: official figures
The municipality of Funchal had 12.4 nurses per 1,000 residents at the end of 2024, above the national figure of 8.0 and 4th highest of 10 among the cities profiled here.
How many family doctors are there in Funchal?
In 2024 the municipality of Funchal counted 14.9 family doctors (general and family medicine specialists, by residence) per 10,000 people, 5th 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 Funchal?
The municipality of Funchal had 28 pharmacies and mobile pharmacy posts in 2024, 2.59 per 10,000 residents (4th 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 Funchal?
The municipality of Funchal had 10 hospitals in 2023, 3 public or public-private partnership and 7 private, and their emergency departments handled 158,278 visits, 1,463.8 per 1,000 residents (national: 751.0).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Funchal?
The infant mortality rate was 2.8 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Funchal?
There were 12.0 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2025 and 6.5 births per 1,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die young in Funchal?
Of 1,302 deaths in Funchal in 2025, 223 (17%) were of people under 65.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many road deaths are there in Funchal?
2 people were killed in road accidents in Funchal in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- The municipality of Funchal was home to 32 paediatricians and 15 psychiatrists in 2024, 3.0 paediatricians per 10,000 residents (national: 2.3). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Hospitals in the municipality of Funchal recorded 251.4 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 Funchal gave 3.5 medical consultations per resident in 2023 (Portugal: 2.2), 3rd lowest 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 Funchal was 77.5% in 2023, below the national figure of 80.0%. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Circulatory diseases killed 3.0 people per 1,000 residents of the municipality of Funchal in 2023 (2.8 nationally), 3rd 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 Funchal was 2.8 per 1,000 residents in 2023, above the national figure of 2.7. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Funchal compares with other cities in Portugal
Nurses per 1,000 residents (2024)
Funchal ranks 4 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)
Funchal ranks 5 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | General and family medicine specialists per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Porto | 23.4 |
| 3 | Lisboa | 16.2 |
| 4 | Viseu | 15.7 |
| 5 | Funchal | 14.9 |
| 6 | Braga | 13.4 |
| 7 | Setubal | 9.3 |
| 8 | Guimarães | 8.8 |
Pharmacies and mobile pharmacy posts per 10,000 residents (2024)
Funchal ranks 4 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)
Funchal ranks 5 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sintra | 3.6 |
| 3 | Porto | 3.6 |
| 4 | Lisboa | 3.5 |
| 5 | Funchal | 2.8 |
| 6 | Viseu | 2.3 |
| 7 | Setubal | 1.7 |
| 8 | Braga | 1.2 |
Deaths per 1,000 residents (2025)
Funchal ranks 2 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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