Portugal vs Switzerland: Maternal mortality, annual growth rate

Portugal
4.1 % change on previous year
in 2020
Switzerland
3.86 % change on previous year
in 2020
Portugal rank
59th
Switzerland rank
60th

Maternal mortality, annual growth rate over time

  • Portugal
  • Switzerland
0200400600195219862020

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 4.1 % change on previous year against 3.86 % change on previous year in Switzerland, a difference of 0.24 % change on previous year.

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

The two have swapped places 38 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 59th and Switzerland ranks 60th of 188 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Switzerland Difference Ahead
1950s -5.36 % change on previous year -9.75 % change on previous year 4.39 % change on previous year Portugal
1960s -4.06 % change on previous year -4.83 % change on previous year 0.7683 % change on previous year Portugal
1970s -8.28 % change on previous year 14.7 % change on previous year 22.97 % change on previous year Switzerland
1980s -5.44 % change on previous year 54.83 % change on previous year 60.27 % change on previous year Switzerland
1990s -4.37 % change on previous year -2.42 % change on previous year 1.95 % change on previous year Switzerland
2000s 0.538 % change on previous year -0.2324 % change on previous year 0.7705 % change on previous year Portugal
2010s 1.78 % change on previous year -0.0727 % change on previous year 1.85 % change on previous year Portugal
2020s 4.1 % change on previous year 3.86 % change on previous year 0.2438 % change on previous year Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality, annual growth rate, Portugal or Switzerland?
Portugal, at 4.1 % change on previous year against 3.86 % change on previous year in Switzerland as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality, annual growth rate between Portugal and Switzerland?
0.24 % change on previous year, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2020.
How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for maternal mortality, annual growth rate?
Portugal ranks 59th and Switzerland ranks 60th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Maternal mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 8,596 data points, 1752–2020
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Maternal mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.