Latvia vs Portugal: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Latvia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5,724 1 in: rate varies by country against 4,958 1 in: rate varies by country in Latvia, a difference of 766 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 58th 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 | Latvia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,186 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,435 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,249 1 in: rate varies by country | Portugal |
| 1990s | 1,820 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,622 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,803 1 in: rate varies by country | Portugal |
| 2000s | 3,058 1 in: rate varies by country | 9,060 1 in: rate varies by country | 6,002 1 in: rate varies by country | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3,297 1 in: rate varies by country | 8,030 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,733 1 in: rate varies by country | Portugal |
| 2020s | 3,306 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,751 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,445 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, Latvia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 5,724 1 in: rate varies by country against 4,958 1 in: rate varies by country in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Latvia and Portugal?
- 766 1 in: rate varies by country, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Portugal?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Portugal rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Latvia ranks 58th 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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About this data
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.