Portugal vs Saudi Arabia: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Portugal
5,724 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
5,797 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Portugal rank
55th
Saudi Arabia rank
54th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Portugal
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 5,797 1 in: rate varies by country against 5,724 1 in: rate varies by country in Portugal, a difference of 73 1 in: rate varies by country.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 55th and Saudi Arabia ranks 54th of 194 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,435 1 in: rate varies by country | 443.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,992 1 in: rate varies by country | Portugal |
| 1990s | 5,622 1 in: rate varies by country | 846.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,776 1 in: rate varies by country | Portugal |
| 2000s | 9,060 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,036 1 in: rate varies by country | 7,024 1 in: rate varies by country | Portugal |
| 2010s | 8,030 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,968 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,062 1 in: rate varies by country | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5,751 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,514 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,237 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 5,797 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 Saudi Arabia?
- 73 1 in: rate varies by country, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Saudi Arabia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Saudi Arabia rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Portugal ranks 55th and Saudi Arabia ranks 54th 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.