Health in Viseu, Portugal: official figures
There were 13.6 nurses working per 1,000 inhabitants in the municipality of Viseu in 2024, 2nd highest of 10 among the cities profiled here (Portugal: 8.0).
How many family doctors are there in Viseu?
162 specialists in general and family medicine lived in the municipality of Viseu in 2024, 15.7 per 10,000 residents against 8.6 nationally (4th highest of 10 among the cities profiled here).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow many pharmacies are there in Viseu?
The municipality of Viseu had 26 pharmacies and mobile pharmacy posts in 2024, 2.51 per 10,000 residents (5th 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 Viseu?
The municipality of Viseu had 3 hospitals in 2023, 1 public or public-private partnership and 2 private.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Viseu?
The infant mortality rate was 2.3 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Viseu?
There were 10.3 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2025 and 8.3 births per 1,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die young in Viseu?
Of 1,063 deaths in Viseu in 2025, 121 (11%) were of people under 65.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many road deaths are there in Viseu?
1 people were killed in road accidents in Viseu in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- The municipality of Viseu was home to 29 paediatricians and 22 psychiatrists in 2024, 2.8 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 Viseu in 2023 (2.8 nationally), 5th 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 Viseu was 2.5 per 1,000 residents in 2023, below the national figure of 2.7. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Viseu compares with other cities in Portugal
Nurses per 1,000 residents (2024)
Viseu ranks 2 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)
Viseu ranks 4 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)
Viseu ranks 5 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Pharmacies and mobile pharmacy posts per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Porto | 4.16 |
| 3 | Coimbra | 3.34 |
| 4 | Funchal | 2.59 |
| 5 | Viseu | 2.51 |
| 6 | Setubal | 2.41 |
| 7 | Guimarães | 2.24 |
| 8 | Vila Franca de Xira | 2.06 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2025)
Viseu ranks 6 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Porto | 3.6 |
| 4 | Lisboa | 3.5 |
| 5 | Funchal | 2.8 |
| 6 | Viseu | 2.3 |
| 7 | Setubal | 1.7 |
| 8 | Braga | 1.2 |
| 9 | Coimbra | 0.9 |
Deaths per 1,000 residents (2025)
Viseu ranks 5 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Deaths per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Guimarães | 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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