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
050100150200195519872020

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed