Luxembourg vs Portugal: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Luxembourg
- Portugal
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 6,680 1 in: rate varies by country against 5,724 1 in: rate varies by country in Portugal, a difference of 956 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 52nd and Portugal ranks 55th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,038 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,435 1 in: rate varies by country | 396.8 1 in: rate varies by country | Portugal |
| 1990s | 2,840 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,622 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,782 1 in: rate varies by country | Portugal |
| 2000s | 4,470 1 in: rate varies by country | 9,060 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,590 1 in: rate varies by country | Portugal |
| 2010s | 5,865 1 in: rate varies by country | 8,030 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,165 1 in: rate varies by country | Portugal |
| 2020s | 11,372 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,751 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,621 1 in: rate varies by country | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Luxembourg or Portugal?
- Luxembourg, at 6,680 1 in: rate varies by country against 5,724 1 in: rate varies by country in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Luxembourg and Portugal?
- 956 1 in: rate varies by country, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Portugal?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Portugal rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Luxembourg ranks 52nd 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.