Mauritius vs Portugal: Number of maternal deaths by region
Mauritius
10.97 deaths
in 2020
Portugal
9.79 deaths
in 2020
Mauritius rank
121st
Portugal rank
123rd
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Mauritius
- Portugal
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 10.97 deaths against 9.79 deaths in Portugal, a difference of 1.18 deaths.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 121st and Portugal ranks 123rd of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.74 deaths | 18.71 deaths | 7.03 deaths | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 16.13 deaths | 13.85 deaths | 2.28 deaths | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 8.87 deaths | 10.13 deaths | 1.26 deaths | Portugal |
| 2010s | 6.88 deaths | 8.98 deaths | 2.1 deaths | Portugal |
| 2020s | 10.97 deaths | 9.79 deaths | 1.17 deaths | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Mauritius or Portugal?
- Mauritius, at 10.97 deaths against 9.79 deaths in Portugal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Mauritius and Portugal?
- 1.18 deaths, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Mauritius and Portugal rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Mauritius ranks 121st and Portugal ranks 123rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.