Canada vs Portugal: Maternal mortality
Canada
11.01
in 2020
Portugal
11.8
in 2020
Canada rank
144th
Portugal rank
143rd
Maternal mortality 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 66 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Portugal ahead.
Canada ranks 144th and Portugal ranks 143rd of 189 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62.77 | 133.44 | 70.67 | Portugal |
| 1960s | 34.92 | 93.15 | 58.23 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 11.09 | 48.47 | 37.38 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 5.87 | 16.92 | 11.05 | 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, Canada or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 11.8 against 11.01 in Canada as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality between Canada and Portugal?
- 0.79, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Portugal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Portugal rank globally for maternal mortality?
- Canada ranks 144th and Portugal ranks 143rd of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.