Portugal vs Romania: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Portugal
5,724 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Romania
6,564 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Portugal rank
55th
Romania rank
53rd

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Portugal
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 6,564 1 in: rate varies by country against 5,724 1 in: rate varies by country in Portugal, a difference of 840 1 in: rate varies by country.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 55th and Romania ranks 53rd of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Romania Difference Ahead
1980s 3,435 1 in: rate varies by country 300 1 in: rate varies by country 3,135 1 in: rate varies by country Portugal
1990s 5,622 1 in: rate varies by country 985.5 1 in: rate varies by country 4,637 1 in: rate varies by country Portugal
2000s 9,060 1 in: rate varies by country 2,527 1 in: rate varies by country 6,533 1 in: rate varies by country Portugal
2010s 8,030 1 in: rate varies by country 4,243 1 in: rate varies by country 3,787 1 in: rate varies by country Portugal
2020s 5,751 1 in: rate varies by country 5,322 1 in: rate varies by country 429.5 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, Portugal or Romania?
Romania, at 6,564 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 Portugal and Romania?
840 1 in: rate varies by country, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Portugal ranks 55th and Romania ranks 53rd 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
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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.