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
5101520198520022020

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) – 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

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.