What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Republic of Moldova and Portugal?

0.46 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Republic of Moldova ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Portugal?

36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.

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.

Republic of Moldova vs Portugal: Maternal mortality ratio

Republic of Moldova

12.26 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2020

Portugal

11.8 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2020

Republic of Moldova rank

139th

Portugal rank

140th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

Republic of Moldova
Portugal

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 12.26 deaths per 100,000 live births against 11.8 deaths per 100,000 live births in Portugal, a difference of 0.46 deaths per 100,000 live births.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Republic of Moldova has been ahead every year.

Republic of Moldova ranks 139th and Portugal ranks 140th of 185 countries.

Republic of Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Moldova	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1980s	61.13 deaths per 100,000 live births	15.2 deaths per 100,000 live births	45.92 deaths per 100,000 live births	Republic of Moldova
1990s	67.12 deaths per 100,000 live births	12.23 deaths per 100,000 live births	54.89 deaths per 100,000 live births	Republic of Moldova
2000s	31.45 deaths per 100,000 live births	9.31 deaths per 100,000 live births	22.14 deaths per 100,000 live births	Republic of Moldova
2010s	16.18 deaths per 100,000 live births	10.17 deaths per 100,000 live births	6.01 deaths per 100,000 live births	Republic of Moldova
2020s	12.26 deaths per 100,000 live births	11.8 deaths per 100,000 live births	0.4653 deaths per 100,000 live births	Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Republic of Moldova or Portugal?: Republic of Moldova, at 12.26 deaths per 100,000 live births against 11.8 deaths per 100,000 live births in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Republic of Moldova and Portugal?: 0.46 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Portugal?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Republic of Moldova and Portugal rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?: Republic of Moldova ranks 139th 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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Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
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: 28 August 2026

The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.