Canada vs Portugal: Maternal mortality ratio
Canada
11.01 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Portugal
11.8 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Canada rank
141st
Portugal rank
140th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Canada
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 11.8 deaths per 100,000 live births against 11.01 deaths per 100,000 live births in Canada, a difference of 0.79 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Portugal ahead.
Canada ranks 141st and Portugal ranks 140th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | 15.2 deaths per 100,000 live births | 8.38 deaths per 100,000 live births | Portugal |
| 1990s | 7.72 deaths per 100,000 live births | 12.23 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.51 deaths per 100,000 live births | Portugal |
| 2000s | 10.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | 9.31 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.59 deaths per 100,000 live births | Canada |
| 2010s | 11.77 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | Canada |
| 2020s | 11.01 deaths per 100,000 live births | 11.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.7866 deaths per 100,000 live births | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Canada or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 11.8 deaths per 100,000 live births against 11.01 deaths per 100,000 live births in Canada as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Canada and Portugal?
- 0.79 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Portugal rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Canada ranks 141st and Portugal ranks 140th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.