Portugal vs Romania: Number of maternal deaths
Portugal
12.95 Deaths
in 2023
Romania
21.45 Deaths
in 2023
Portugal rank
114th
Romania rank
111th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 21.45 Deaths against 12.95 Deaths in Portugal, a difference of 8.5 Deaths.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.7 times Portugal's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 114th and Romania ranks 111th of 195 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.36 Deaths | 614.16 Deaths | 590.8 Deaths | Romania |
| 1990s | 15.29 Deaths | 210.97 Deaths | 195.68 Deaths | Romania |
| 2000s | 9.43 Deaths | 73.2 Deaths | 63.77 Deaths | Romania |
| 2010s | 10.15 Deaths | 36.79 Deaths | 26.64 Deaths | Romania |
| 2020s | 13.15 Deaths | 28.09 Deaths | 14.94 Deaths | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Portugal or Romania?
- Romania, at 21.45 Deaths against 12.95 Deaths in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Portugal and Romania?
- 8.5 Deaths, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Portugal ranks 114th and Romania ranks 111th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.