Health in Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal: official figures
The municipality of Vila Franca de Xira had 7.3 nurses per 1,000 residents at the end of 2024, below the national figure of 8.0 and 3rd lowest of 10 among the cities profiled here.
How many family doctors are there in Vila Franca de Xira?
In 2024 the municipality of Vila Franca de Xira counted 3.6 family doctors (general and family medicine specialists, by residence) per 10,000 people, the 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 Vila Franca de Xira?
The municipality of Vila Franca de Xira had 29 pharmacies and mobile pharmacy posts in 2024, 2.06 per 10,000 residents (3rd 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 Vila Franca de Xira?
The municipality of Vila Franca de Xira had 1 hospitals in 2023, 1 public or public-private partnership and 0 private, and their emergency departments handled 136,552 visits, 970.4 per 1,000 residents (national: 751.0).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Vila Franca de Xira?
The infant mortality rate was 6.9 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Vila Franca de Xira?
There were 8.6 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2025 and 10.3 births per 1,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die young in Vila Franca de Xira?
Of 1,210 deaths in Vila Franca de Xira in 2025, 185 (15%) were of people under 65.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many road deaths are there in Vila Franca de Xira?
8 people were killed in road accidents in Vila Franca de Xira in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- The municipality of Vila Franca de Xira was home to 11 paediatricians and 4 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 Vila Franca de Xira recorded 95.4 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 Vila Franca de Xira gave 1.1 medical consultations per resident in 2023 (Portugal: 2.2), 2nd 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 Vila Franca de Xira was 100.2% in 2023, above the national figure of 80.0%. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Circulatory diseases killed 2.3 people per 1,000 residents of the municipality of Vila Franca de Xira in 2023 (2.8 nationally), 4th 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 Vila Franca de Xira was 2.3 per 1,000 residents in 2023, below the national figure of 2.7. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Vila Franca de Xira compares with other cities in Portugal
Nurses per 1,000 residents (2024)
Vila Franca de Xira ranks 8 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)
Vila Franca de Xira ranks 10 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)
Vila Franca de Xira ranks 8 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)
Vila Franca de Xira ranks 1 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)
Vila Franca de Xira ranks 7 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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