Portugal vs Romania: Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes

Portugal
0.0%
in 2023
Romania
0.0%
in 2023
Portugal rank
140th
Romania rank
142nd

Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes over time

  • Portugal
  • Romania
00.10.20.30.4198520042023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Romania, a difference of 0.0%.

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

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

Portugal ranks 140th and Romania ranks 142nd of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Romania Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% Romania
1990s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Romania
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Romania
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Romania
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes, Portugal or Romania?
Portugal, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes between Portugal and Romania?
0.0%, with Portugal 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 share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes?
Portugal ranks 140th and Romania ranks 142nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,566 data points, 1985–2023
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The probability that a 15 year old girl eventually dies from a pregnancy-related cause, assuming constant levels of maternal mortality and number of births per woman.