Portugal vs Serbia: Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate
Portugal
11.8 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Serbia
10.18 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Portugal rank
140th
Serbia rank
142nd
Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate over time
- Portugal
- Serbia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 11.8 deaths per 100,000 live births against 10.18 deaths per 100,000 live births in Serbia, a difference of 1.62 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Serbia ahead.
Portugal ranks 140th and Serbia ranks 142nd of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.2 deaths per 100,000 live births | 16.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | Serbia |
| 1990s | 12.23 deaths per 100,000 live births | 16.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | Serbia |
| 2000s | 9.31 deaths per 100,000 live births | 15.42 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.11 deaths per 100,000 live births | Serbia |
| 2010s | 10.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | 12.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 live births | Serbia |
| 2020s | 11.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.18 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.62 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 vs. fertility rate, Portugal or Serbia?
- Portugal, at 11.8 deaths per 100,000 live births against 10.18 deaths per 100,000 live births in Serbia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate between Portugal and Serbia?
- 1.62 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Serbia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Portugal and Serbia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate?
- Portugal ranks 140th and Serbia ranks 142nd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate. 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.