Health in Sintra, Portugal: official figures
The municipality of Sintra had 6.4 nurses per 1,000 residents at the end of 2024, below the national figure of 8.0 and the lowest of 10 among the cities profiled here.
How many family doctors are there in Sintra?
150 specialists in general and family medicine lived in the municipality of Sintra in 2024, 3.7 per 10,000 residents against 8.6 nationally (2nd lowest of 10 among the cities profiled here).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow many pharmacies are there in Sintra?
The municipality of Sintra had 69 pharmacies and mobile pharmacy posts in 2024, 1.72 per 10,000 residents (the 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 Sintra?
The municipality of Sintra had 5 hospitals in 2023, 0 public or public-private partnership and 5 private, and their emergency departments handled 49,404 visits, 123.2 per 1,000 residents (national: 751.0).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Sintra?
The infant mortality rate was 3.6 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Sintra?
There were 8.4 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2025 and 11.7 births per 1,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die young in Sintra?
Of 3,387 deaths in Sintra in 2025, 622 (18%) were of people under 65.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many road deaths are there in Sintra?
3 people were killed in road accidents in Sintra in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- The municipality of Sintra was home to 34 paediatricians and 18 psychiatrists in 2024, 0.8 paediatricians per 10,000 residents (national: 2.3). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Hospitals in the municipality of Sintra recorded 10.7 inpatient admissions per 1,000 residents in 2023, below the national figure of 108.7. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Hospital outpatient departments in the municipality of Sintra gave 0.5 medical consultations per resident in 2023 (Portugal: 2.2), the 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 Sintra was 91.9% in 2023, above the national figure of 80.0%. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Circulatory diseases killed 2.0 people per 1,000 residents of the municipality of Sintra in 2023 (2.8 nationally), 3rd 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 Sintra was 2.2 per 1,000 residents in 2023, below the national figure of 2.7. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Sintra compares with other cities in Portugal
Nurses per 1,000 residents (2024)
Sintra ranks 10 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nurses per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Funchal | 12.4 |
| 5 | Braga | 9.1 |
| 6 | Setubal | 9.0 |
| 7 | Lisboa | 8.3 |
| 8 | Vila Franca de Xira | 7.3 |
| 9 | Guimarães | 6.5 |
| 10 | Sintra | 6.4 |
General and family medicine specialists per 10,000 residents (2024)
Sintra ranks 9 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | General and family medicine specialists per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Viseu | 15.7 |
| 5 | Funchal | 14.9 |
| 6 | Braga | 13.4 |
| 7 | Setubal | 9.3 |
| 8 | Guimarães | 8.8 |
| 9 | Sintra | 3.7 |
| 10 | Vila Franca de Xira | 3.6 |
Pharmacies and mobile pharmacy posts per 10,000 residents (2024)
Sintra ranks 10 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)
Sintra ranks 2 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)
Sintra ranks 9 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_ctran: Urban Audit: transport (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c4e74aa07496…)
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