Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) in Portugal
Portugal: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) was 0.0175 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0175
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
28th
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.0332
in 1985
All-time low
0.0098
in 2006
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Portugal, 1985–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Portugal stood at 0.0175.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Portugal peaked at 0.0332 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0098, in 2006.
Portugal ranks 28th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0332 | — |
| 1986 | 0.0296 | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0297 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0275 | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0265 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0252 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.024 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0222 | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 0.021 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0176 | -16.4% |
| 1995 | 0.016 | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0159 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.016 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0143 | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0136 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0132 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0122 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0116 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0111 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0103 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0106 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0098 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0103 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0109 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0112 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0121 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0111 | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0109 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0105 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.011 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0118 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0134 | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0148 | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0156 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0164 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.015 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0194 | +29.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0183 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0175 | -4.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.0175 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0071, 2.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.0175 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0086, 2.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0293 | 0.0265 | 0.0332 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0186 | 0.0136 | 0.0252 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0111 | 0.0098 | 0.0132 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0128 | 0.0105 | 0.0164 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0175 | 0.015 | 0.0194 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More health data for Portugal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 38 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Portugal?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Portugal was 0.0175 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0332 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0098 in 2006.
- How does Portugal rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Portugal ranks 28th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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