Canada vs Portugal: Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality

Canada
11.01
in 2020
Portugal
11.8
in 2020
Canada rank
141st
Portugal rank
140th

Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality over time

  • Canada
  • Portugal
051015198520022020

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 neonatal mortality, Canada or Portugal?
Portugal, at 11.8 against 11.01 in Canada as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality 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 neonatal mortality?
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 neonatal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed