Portugal vs Puerto Rico: Number of maternal deaths
Portugal
9.79 deaths
in 2020
Puerto Rico
9.27 deaths
in 2020
Portugal rank
123rd
Puerto Rico rank
125th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Portugal
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 9.79 deaths against 9.27 deaths in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.52 deaths.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Portugal ranks 123rd and Puerto Rico ranks 125th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.71 deaths | 19.52 deaths | 0.8132 deaths | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 13.85 deaths | 16.99 deaths | 3.14 deaths | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 10.13 deaths | 10.72 deaths | 0.5863 deaths | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 8.98 deaths | 6.27 deaths | 2.71 deaths | Portugal |
| 2020s | 9.79 deaths | 9.27 deaths | 0.5226 deaths | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Portugal or Puerto Rico?
- Portugal, at 9.79 deaths against 9.27 deaths in Puerto Rico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Portugal and Puerto Rico?
- 0.52 deaths, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Puerto Rico?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Portugal and Puerto Rico rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Portugal ranks 123rd and Puerto Rico ranks 125th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. 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.