Canada vs Portugal: Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff
Canada
11.01
in 2020
Portugal
11.8
in 2020
Canada rank
141st
Portugal rank
140th
Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff over time
- Canada
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 11.8 against 11.01 in Canada, a difference of 0.79.
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 | 15.2 | 8.38 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 7.72 | 12.23 | 4.51 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 10.9 | 9.31 | 1.59 | Canada |
| 2010s | 11.77 | 10.17 | 1.6 | Canada |
| 2020s | 11.01 | 11.8 | 0.7866 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff, Canada or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 11.8 against 11.01 in Canada as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff between Canada and Portugal?
- 0.79, 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 vs births attended by health staff?
- Canada ranks 141st and Portugal ranks 140th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.