Portugal vs Spain: Maternal deaths by income group
Portugal
9.79 deaths
in 2020
Spain
12.11 deaths
in 2020
Portugal rank
123rd
Spain rank
120th
Maternal deaths by income group over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 12.11 deaths against 9.79 deaths in Portugal, a difference of 2.32 deaths.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 123rd and Spain ranks 120th of 185 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.71 deaths | 26.02 deaths | 7.32 deaths | Spain |
| 1990s | 13.85 deaths | 21.94 deaths | 8.09 deaths | Spain |
| 2000s | 10.13 deaths | 20.47 deaths | 10.33 deaths | Spain |
| 2010s | 8.98 deaths | 16.49 deaths | 7.51 deaths | Spain |
| 2020s | 9.79 deaths | 12.11 deaths | 2.32 deaths | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal deaths by income group, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 12.11 deaths against 9.79 deaths in Portugal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal deaths by income group between Portugal and Spain?
- 2.32 deaths, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for maternal deaths by income group?
- Portugal ranks 123rd and Spain ranks 120th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.