Health in Porto, Portugal: official figures
There were 13.2 nurses working per 1,000 inhabitants in the municipality of Porto in 2024, 3rd highest of 10 among the cities profiled here (Portugal: 8.0).
How many family doctors are there in Porto?
In 2024 the municipality of Porto counted 23.4 family doctors (general and family medicine specialists, by residence) per 10,000 people, 2nd 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 Porto?
The municipality of Porto had 105 pharmacies and mobile pharmacy posts in 2024, 4.16 per 10,000 residents (2nd 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 Porto?
The municipality of Porto had 18 hospitals in 2023, 6 public or public-private partnership and 12 private, and their emergency departments handled 480,400 visits, 1,901.2 per 1,000 residents (national: 751.0).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Porto?
The infant mortality rate was 3.6 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Porto?
There were 10.1 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2025 and 7.6 births per 1,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die young in Porto?
Of 10,270 deaths in Porto in 2025, 1,350 (13%) were of people under 65.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many road deaths are there in Porto?
22 people were killed in road accidents in Porto in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- The municipality of Porto was home to 241 paediatricians and 181 psychiatrists in 2024, 9.5 paediatricians per 10,000 residents (national: 2.3). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Hospitals in the municipality of Porto recorded 538.0 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 Porto gave 11.7 medical consultations per resident in 2023 (Portugal: 2.2), the 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 Porto was 77.3% in 2023, below the national figure of 80.0%. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Circulatory diseases killed 2.7 people per 1,000 residents of the municipality of Porto in 2023 (2.8 nationally), 4th 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 Porto 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 Porto compares with other cities in Portugal
Nurses per 1,000 residents (2024)
Porto ranks 3 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)
Porto ranks 2 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)
Porto ranks 2 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)
Porto ranks 3 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vila Franca de Xira | 6.9 |
| 2 | Sintra | 3.6 |
| 3 | Porto | 3.6 |
| 4 | Lisboa | 3.5 |
| 5 | Funchal | 2.8 |
| 6 | Viseu | 2.3 |
| 7 | Setubal | 1.7 |
Deaths per 1,000 residents (2025)
Porto ranks 6 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Deaths per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Coimbra | 11.6 |
| 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 |
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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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