Portugal vs Romania: Maternal mortality ratio
Portugal
11.8 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Romania
10.07 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Portugal rank
140th
Romania rank
143rd
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 11.8 deaths per 100,000 live births against 10.07 deaths per 100,000 live births in Romania, a difference of 1.73 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Romania ahead.
Portugal ranks 140th and Romania ranks 143rd of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.2 deaths per 100,000 live births | 182.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | 167.31 deaths per 100,000 live births | Romania |
| 1990s | 12.23 deaths per 100,000 live births | 84.65 deaths per 100,000 live births | 72.42 deaths per 100,000 live births | Romania |
| 2000s | 9.31 deaths per 100,000 live births | 37.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | 28.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | Romania |
| 2010s | 10.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | 15.63 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5.46 deaths per 100,000 live births | Romania |
| 2020s | 11.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.73 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, Portugal or Romania?
- Portugal, at 11.8 deaths per 100,000 live births against 10.07 deaths per 100,000 live births in Romania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Portugal and Romania?
- 1.73 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Portugal ranks 140th and Romania ranks 143rd 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.