Portugal vs Russian Federation: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Portugal
11.8 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Russian Federation
13.72 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Portugal rank
140th
Russian Federation rank
137th
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time
- Portugal
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 13.72 deaths per 100,000 live births against 11.8 deaths per 100,000 live births in Portugal, a difference of 1.92 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Portugal ranks 140th and Russian Federation ranks 137th of 185 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.2 deaths per 100,000 live births | 87 deaths per 100,000 live births | 71.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 12.23 deaths per 100,000 live births | 74.56 deaths per 100,000 live births | 62.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 9.31 deaths per 100,000 live births | 33.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | 24.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 10.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.83 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.6611 deaths per 100,000 live births | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 11.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | 13.72 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 live births | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, Portugal or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 13.72 deaths per 100,000 live births against 11.8 deaths per 100,000 live births in Portugal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Portugal and Russian Federation?
- 1.92 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Russian Federation?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Portugal and Russian Federation rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Portugal ranks 140th and Russian Federation ranks 137th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.