Portugal vs South Africa: Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate

Portugal
-7.14 % change on previous year
in 2023
South Africa
-6.67 % change on previous year
in 2023
Portugal rank
98th
South Africa rank
97th

Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate over time

  • Portugal
  • South Africa
-40-200204060198620042023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports -6.67 % change on previous year against -7.14 % change on previous year in Portugal, a difference of 0.47 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1986 it was South Africa ahead.

Portugal ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 97th of 190 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s -5.14 % change on previous year -4.22 % change on previous year 0.9272 % change on previous year South Africa
1990s -6.14 % change on previous year -2.24 % change on previous year 3.9 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s -1.77 % change on previous year 6.25 % change on previous year 8.02 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 3.24 % change on previous year -6.65 % change on previous year 9.89 % change on previous year Portugal
2020s 3.56 % change on previous year 5.71 % change on previous year 2.15 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate, Portugal or South Africa?
South Africa, at -6.67 % change on previous year against -7.14 % change on previous year in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate between Portugal and South Africa?
0.47 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
38 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate?
Portugal ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 97th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
237 places, 8,887 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Number of maternal deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.