Lebanon vs Portugal: Number of maternal deaths

Lebanon
14
in 2023
Portugal
13
in 2023
Lebanon rank
113th
Portugal rank
114th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Lebanon
  • Portugal
0204060198520042023

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 14 against 13 in Portugal, a difference of 1.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Lebanon ahead.

Lebanon ranks 113th and Portugal ranks 114th of 194 countries.

Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 58.4 23.4 35 Lebanon
1990s 30.2 15 15.2 Lebanon
2000s 16.5 9.3 7.2 Lebanon
2010s 15.8 10.2 5.6 Lebanon
2020s 26.25 13.25 13 Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Lebanon or Portugal?
Lebanon, at 14 against 13 in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Lebanon and Portugal?
1, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Portugal?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Lebanon and Portugal rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Lebanon ranks 113th and Portugal ranks 114th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), 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

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.