Health in Península de Setúbal, Portugal: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 81.5 years in 2024 (82.5 for Portugal); 6th highest of 9 regions in Portugal.
How many nurses are there in The Setúbal Peninsula?
The Setúbal Peninsula had 7.6 nurses per 1,000 residents at the end of 2024, below the national figure of 8.0 and 4th lowest of 9 among Portugal’s regions.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow many family doctors are there in The Setúbal Peninsula?
In 2024 the Setúbal Peninsula counted 6.3 family doctors (general and family medicine specialists, by residence) per 10,000 people, 2nd lowest of 9 among Portugal’s regions; the national rate was 8.6.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow many pharmacies are there in The Setúbal Peninsula?
The Setúbal Peninsula had 199 pharmacies and mobile pharmacy posts in 2024, 2.35 per 10,000 residents (the 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 The Setúbal Peninsula?
The Setúbal Peninsula had 8 hospitals in 2023, 5 public or public-private partnership and 3 private, and their emergency departments handled 458,431 visits, 540.3 per 1,000 residents (national: 751.0).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow many people die of cancer in Península de Setúbal?
The age-standardised cancer death rate was 233.0 per 100,000 in 2023, compared with 218.2 nationally and 233.1 in the EU; 3rd highest of 9 regions in Portugal.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Península de Setúbal?
The age-standardised death rate from heart attacks, strokes and other circulatory diseases was 244.8 per 100,000 in 2023, compared with 220.8 nationally and 312.9 in the EU; 4th highest of 9 regions in Portugal.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Península de Setúbal?
Respiratory diseases caused 86.7 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 95.5 nationally and 75.2 in the EU; 2nd lowest of 9 regions in Portugal.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Península de Setúbal?
In 2023, 9.2 people per 100,000 took their own life (age-standardised), compared with 8.9 nationally and 10.4 in the EU; 4th lowest of 9 regions in Portugal.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Península de Setúbal?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 43.1 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 45.2 nationally and 49.4 in the EU; 3rd lowest of 9 regions in Portugal.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Península de Setúbal?
4.9 babies in every 1,000 born alive died before their first birthday in 2024, against 3.0 for Portugal as a whole and 3.5 across the EU; the highest of 9 regions in Portugal.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Península de Setúbal have?
Hospitals in Península de Setúbal had 176 beds for every 100,000 residents in 2024, against 331 for Portugal as a whole; 2nd lowest of 9 regions in Portugal.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Península de Setúbal?
Península de Setúbal had 350 physicians for every 100,000 residents in 2023, compared with 581 nationally; 2nd lowest of 9 regions in Portugal.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Península de Setúbal?
There were 35 road deaths per million people in 2024, against 57 for Portugal as a whole; 2nd lowest of 9 regions in Portugal.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Península de Setúbal?
Women in Península de Setúbal could expect to live to 84.3 and men to 78.6 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 5.7 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Península de Setúbal?
People who reached 65 could expect 20.4 more years of life in 2024 (Portugal: 21.1).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- The Setúbal Peninsula was home to 113 paediatricians and 53 psychiatrists in 2024, 1.3 paediatricians per 10,000 residents (national: 2.3). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Hospitals in the Setúbal Peninsula recorded 66.0 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 Setúbal Peninsula gave 1.2 medical consultations per resident in 2023 (Portugal: 2.2), 3rd lowest of 9 among Portugal’s regions. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- The hospital bed occupancy rate in the Setúbal Peninsula was 87.0% in 2023, above the national figure of 80.0%. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Península de Setúbal compares with other regions
Nurses per 1,000 residents (2024)
Península de Setúbal ranks 6 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Nurses per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Centro (PT) | 9.2 |
| 4 | Norte | 8.2 |
| 5 | Alentejo | 8.1 |
| 6 | Península de Setúbal | 7.6 |
| 7 | Grande Lisboa | 7.3 |
| 8 | Algarve | 6.0 |
| 9 | Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 5.8 |
General and family medicine specialists per 10,000 residents (2024)
Península de Setúbal ranks 8 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | General and family medicine specialists per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Península de Setúbal | 6.3 |
| 9 | Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 5.7 |
Pharmacies and mobile pharmacy posts per 10,000 residents (2024)
Península de Setúbal ranks 9 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)
Península de Setúbal ranks 7 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital outpatient consultations per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Alentejo | 1.2 |
| 9 | Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 1.1 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Península de Setúbal ranks 3 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 275.5 |
| 2 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 234.6 |
| 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 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Península de Setúbal ranks 4 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 300.9 |
| 2 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 273.9 |
| 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 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Península de Setúbal ranks 8 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Península de Setúbal | 86.7 |
| 9 | Grande Lisboa | 83.1 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Península de Setúbal ranks 6 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)
Península de Setúbal ranks 7 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)
Península de Setúbal ranks 1 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Península de Setúbal | 4.9 |
| 2 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 4.8 |
| 3 | Algarve | 3.7 |
| 4 | Grande Lisboa | 3.4 |
| 5 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 3.3 |
| 6 | Alentejo | 2.9 |
| 7 | Norte | 2.6 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Península de Setúbal ranks 8 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Grande Lisboa | 423 |
| 4 | Centro (PT) | 332 |
| 5 | Norte | 327 |
| 6 | Algarve | 234 |
| 7 | Alentejo | 221 |
| 8 | Península de Setúbal | 176 |
| 9 | Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 156 |
Doctors per 100,000 people (2023)
Península de Setúbal ranks 8 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Norte | 601 |
| 4 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 537 |
| 5 | Algarve | 429 |
| 6 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 404 |
| 7 | Alentejo | 354 |
| 8 | Península de Setúbal | 350 |
| 9 | Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 252 |
Road deaths per million people (2024)
Península de Setúbal ranks 8 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per million people |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 9 | Grande Lisboa | 28 |
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- 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…)
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