Portugal vs Thailand: Reported maternal mortality rate
Portugal
0.1747 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Thailand
0.1902 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Portugal rank
50th
Thailand rank
48th
Reported maternal mortality rate over time
- Portugal
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 0.1902 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.1747 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 0.0155 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Thailand ahead.
Portugal ranks 50th and Thailand ranks 48th of 111 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.93 deaths per 100,000 people | Thailand |
| 1970s | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people | Thailand |
| 1980s | 0.2489 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | Thailand |
| 1990s | 0.0961 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1915 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0954 deaths per 100,000 people | Thailand |
| 2000s | 0.0577 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1371 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0795 deaths per 100,000 people | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0.0915 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2103 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1188 deaths per 100,000 people | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported maternal mortality rate, Portugal or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 0.1902 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.1747 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported maternal mortality rate between Portugal and Thailand?
- 0.0155 deaths per 100,000 people, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Thailand?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2019.
- How do Portugal and Thailand rank globally for reported maternal mortality rate?
- Portugal ranks 50th and Thailand ranks 48th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported maternal mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from maternal conditions in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.