Cyprus vs Portugal: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Cyprus
5,525 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Portugal
5,724 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Cyprus rank
56th
Portugal rank
55th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Cyprus
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 5,724 1 in: rate varies by country against 5,525 1 in: rate varies by country in Cyprus, a difference of 199 1 in: rate varies by country.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Cyprus ranks 56th and Portugal ranks 55th of 194 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 2,371 1 in: rate varies by country 3,435 1 in: rate varies by country 1,064 1 in: rate varies by country Portugal
1990s 3,683 1 in: rate varies by country 5,622 1 in: rate varies by country 1,940 1 in: rate varies by country Portugal
2000s 6,874 1 in: rate varies by country 9,060 1 in: rate varies by country 2,186 1 in: rate varies by country Portugal
2010s 6,883 1 in: rate varies by country 8,030 1 in: rate varies by country 1,147 1 in: rate varies by country Portugal
2020s 2,134 1 in: rate varies by country 5,751 1 in: rate varies by country 3,618 1 in: rate varies by country Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Cyprus or Portugal?
Portugal, at 5,724 1 in: rate varies by country against 5,525 1 in: rate varies by country in Cyprus as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Cyprus and Portugal?
199 1 in: rate varies by country, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Portugal?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Cyprus and Portugal rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Cyprus ranks 56th and Portugal ranks 55th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country)
Unit
1 in: rate varies by country
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.