Portugal vs Ukraine: Maternal mortality ratio
Portugal
14.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Ukraine
14.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Portugal rank
137th
Ukraine rank
136th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Portugal
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 14.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 14.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Portugal, a difference of 0 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ukraine ahead.
Portugal ranks 137th and Ukraine ranks 136th of 195 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.01 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 46.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 27.94 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 13.51 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 40.99 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 27.48 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 8.68 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 27.53 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 18.85 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 11.58 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 18.12 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 6.54 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 15.89 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 18.57 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 2.69 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Portugal or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 14.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 14.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Portugal and Ukraine?
- 0 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Ukraine?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Ukraine rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Portugal ranks 137th and Ukraine ranks 136th 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.