Portugal vs Tajikistan: Maternal mortality ratio
Portugal
14.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Tajikistan
13.86 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Portugal rank
137th
Tajikistan rank
139th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Portugal
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 14.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 13.86 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Tajikistan, a difference of 1.09 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Tajikistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Portugal ranks 137th and Tajikistan ranks 139th of 195 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.01 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 89.42 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 70.42 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Tajikistan |
| 1990s | 13.51 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 78.73 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 65.23 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 8.68 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 39.67 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 30.99 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 11.58 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 20.56 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 8.98 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 15.89 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 19.58 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 3.7 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Portugal or Tajikistan?
- Portugal, at 14.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 13.86 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Tajikistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Portugal and Tajikistan?
- 1.09 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Tajikistan?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Tajikistan rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Portugal ranks 137th and Tajikistan ranks 139th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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
Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.