Health in Norte, Portugal: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 83.1 years in 2024 (82.5 for Portugal); the highest of 9 regions in Portugal.
How many nurses are there in Norte?
Norte had 8.2 nurses per 1,000 residents at the end of 2024, above the national figure of 8.0 and 4th highest of 9 among Portugal’s regions.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow many family doctors are there in Norte?
3,435 specialists in general and family medicine lived in Norte in 2024, 9.3 per 10,000 residents against 8.6 nationally (2nd highest of 9 among Portugal’s regions).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow many pharmacies are there in Norte?
Norte had 930 pharmacies and mobile pharmacy posts in 2024, 2.52 per 10,000 residents (3rd lowest of 9 among Portugal’s regions; Portugal 2.91).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there in Norte?
Norte had 82 hospitals in 2023, 34 public or public-private partnership and 48 private, and their emergency departments handled 2,788,891 visits, 755.2 per 1,000 residents (national: 751.0).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow many people die of cancer in Norte?
The age-standardised cancer death rate was 206.8 per 100,000 in 2023, compared with 218.2 nationally and 233.1 in the EU; the lowest of 9 regions in Portugal. In 2015 it was 232.6.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Norte?
The age-standardised death rate from heart attacks, strokes and other circulatory diseases was 204.2 per 100,000 in 2023, compared with 220.8 nationally and 312.9 in the EU; the lowest of 9 regions in Portugal. In 2015 it was 292.3.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Norte?
Respiratory diseases caused 98.4 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 95.5 nationally and 75.2 in the EU; 4th highest of 9 regions in Portugal. In 2015 it was 128.0.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Norte?
In 2023, 7.8 people per 100,000 took their own life (age-standardised), compared with 8.9 nationally and 10.4 in the EU; 3rd lowest of 9 regions in Portugal. In 2015 it was 5.9.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Norte?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 42.4 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 45.2 nationally and 49.4 in the EU; 2nd lowest of 9 regions in Portugal. In 2015 it was 34.2.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Norte?
2.6 babies in every 1,000 born alive died before their first birthday in 2024, compared with 3.0 nationally and 3.5 in the EU; 3rd lowest of 9 regions in Portugal. In 2014 it was 2.7.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Norte have?
Hospitals in Norte had 327 beds for every 100,000 residents in 2024, compared with 331 nationally; 5th highest of 9 regions in Portugal.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Norte?
There were 601 doctors per 100,000 people in 2023, compared with 581 nationally; 3rd highest of 9 regions in Portugal.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Norte?
There were 50 road deaths per million people in 2024, compared with 57 nationally; 5th highest of 9 regions in Portugal. In 2014 it was 60.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Norte?
Women in Norte could expect to live to 85.7 and men to 80.3 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 5.4 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Norte?
People who reached 65 could expect 21.3 more years of life in 2024 (Portugal: 21.1).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Norte was home to 866 paediatricians and 476 psychiatrists in 2024, 2.3 paediatricians per 10,000 residents (national: 2.3). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Hospitals in Norte recorded 112.2 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 Norte gave 2.5 medical consultations per resident in 2023 (Portugal: 2.2), 2nd highest of 9 among Portugal’s regions. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- The hospital bed occupancy rate in Norte was 78.0% in 2023, below the national figure of 80.0%. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Norte compares with other regions
Nurses per 1,000 residents (2024)
Norte ranks 4 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Nurses per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 10.5 |
| 2 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 10.3 |
| 3 | Centro (PT) | 9.2 |
| 4 | Norte | 8.2 |
| 5 | Alentejo | 8.1 |
| 6 | Península de Setúbal | 7.6 |
| 7 | Grande Lisboa | 7.3 |
General and family medicine specialists per 10,000 residents (2024)
Norte ranks 2 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | General and family medicine specialists per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Centro (PT) | 11.1 |
| 2 | Norte | 9.3 |
| 3 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 9.1 |
| 4 | Grande Lisboa | 8.8 |
| 5 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 6.9 |
| 6 | Alentejo | 6.8 |
| 7 | Algarve | 6.4 |
Pharmacies and mobile pharmacy posts per 10,000 residents (2024)
Norte ranks 7 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pharmacies and mobile pharmacy posts per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 3.25 |
| 4 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 2.94 |
| 5 | Grande Lisboa | 2.71 |
| 6 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 2.54 |
| 7 | Norte | 2.52 |
| 8 | Algarve | 2.44 |
| 9 | Península de Setúbal | 2.35 |
Hospital outpatient consultations per resident (2023)
Norte ranks 2 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital outpatient consultations per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grande Lisboa | 3.1 |
| 2 | Norte | 2.5 |
| 3 | Centro (PT) | 2.0 |
| 4 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 1.6 |
| 5 | Algarve | 1.5 |
| 6 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 1.5 |
| 7 | Península de Setúbal | 1.2 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Norte ranks 9 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Península de Setúbal | 233.0 |
| 4 | Alentejo | 230.7 |
| 5 | Algarve | 228.4 |
| 6 | Grande Lisboa | 227.1 |
| 7 | Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 216.6 |
| 8 | Centro (PT) | 209.3 |
| 9 | Norte | 206.8 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Norte ranks 9 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Alentejo | 266.1 |
| 4 | Península de Setúbal | 244.8 |
| 5 | Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 232.3 |
| 6 | Algarve | 226.5 |
| 7 | Grande Lisboa | 219.0 |
| 8 | Centro (PT) | 206.9 |
| 9 | Norte | 204.2 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Norte ranks 4 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 163.4 |
| 2 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 132.3 |
| 3 | Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 100.0 |
| 4 | Norte | 98.4 |
| 5 | Alentejo | 97.1 |
| 6 | Centro (PT) | 93.1 |
| 7 | Algarve | 91.6 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Norte ranks 7 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 11.3 |
| 4 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 10.0 |
| 5 | Centro (PT) | 9.7 |
| 6 | Península de Setúbal | 9.2 |
| 7 | Norte | 7.8 |
| 8 | Grande Lisboa | 6.8 |
| 9 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 6.1 |
Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 (2023)
Norte ranks 8 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 55.1 |
| 4 | Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 51.6 |
| 5 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 47.7 |
| 6 | Centro (PT) | 47.3 |
| 7 | Península de Setúbal | 43.1 |
| 8 | Norte | 42.4 |
| 9 | Grande Lisboa | 36.9 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Norte ranks 7 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Algarve | 3.7 |
| 4 | Grande Lisboa | 3.4 |
| 5 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 3.3 |
| 6 | Alentejo | 2.9 |
| 7 | Norte | 2.6 |
| 8 | Centro (PT) | 1.9 |
| 9 | Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 1.7 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Norte ranks 5 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 626 |
| 3 | Grande Lisboa | 423 |
| 4 | Centro (PT) | 332 |
| 5 | Norte | 327 |
| 6 | Algarve | 234 |
| 7 | Alentejo | 221 |
| 8 | Península de Setúbal | 176 |
Doctors per 100,000 people (2023)
Norte ranks 3 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grande Lisboa | 813 |
| 2 | Centro (PT) | 662 |
| 3 | Norte | 601 |
| 4 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 537 |
| 5 | Algarve | 429 |
| 6 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 404 |
| 7 | Alentejo | 354 |
Road deaths per million people (2024)
Norte ranks 5 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per million people |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Algarve | 87 |
| 3 | Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 86 |
| 4 | Centro (PT) | 80 |
| 5 | Norte | 50 |
| 6 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 50 |
| 7 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 42 |
| 8 | Península de Setúbal | 35 |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_mlifexp: Life expectancy at birth, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 62800ed9bbb3…)
- 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 tran_r_acci: Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a183ad1f888d…)
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- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset hlth_rs_bdsrg2: Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3178c155028f…)
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