Portugal vs Romania: Maternal mortality
Portugal
11.8
in 2020
Romania
10.07
in 2020
Portugal rank
143rd
Romania rank
146th
Maternal mortality over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 11.8 against 10.07 in Romania, a difference of 1.73.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 143rd and Romania ranks 146th of 189 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 123.09 | 94.86 | 28.22 | Portugal |
| 1960s | 93.15 | 95.83 | 2.68 | Romania |
| 1970s | 50.47 | 129.81 | 79.34 | Romania |
| 1980s | 16.92 | 171.2 | 154.28 | Romania |
| 1990s | 12.23 | 84.65 | 72.42 | Romania |
| 2000s | 9.31 | 37.64 | 28.33 | Romania |
| 2010s | 10.17 | 15.63 | 5.46 | Romania |
| 2020s | 11.8 | 10.07 | 1.73 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality, Portugal or Romania?
- Portugal, at 11.8 against 10.07 in Romania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality between Portugal and Romania?
- 1.73, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2020.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for maternal mortality?
- Portugal ranks 143rd and Romania ranks 146th 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.