Maternal deaths by income group in Portugal
Portugal: Maternal deaths by income group was 9.79 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
9.79
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
123rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
20.1
in 1985
All-time low
7.23
in 2014
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal deaths by income group in Portugal, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal deaths by income group in Portugal is 9.79, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Portugal peaked at 20.1 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 7.23, in 2014.
Portugal ranks 123rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal deaths by income group in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 20.1 | — |
| 1986 | 18.65 | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 19.15 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 17.82 | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 17.82 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 17.53 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 17.1 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 16.69 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 13.94 | -16.5% |
| 1994 | 12.79 | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 12.44 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 12.54 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 12.7 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 11.7 | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 11.06 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 12.88 | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 10.73 | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 10.34 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 10.08 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 9.58 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 9.77 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 9.12 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 9.49 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 9.53 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 9.83 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 10 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 9.2 | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 9.32 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 7.24 | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 7.23 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 8.84 | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 9.18 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 9.6 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 9.55 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 9.63 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 9.79 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.71 | 17.82 | 20.1 | 5 |
| 1990s | 13.85 | 11.06 | 17.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.13 | 9.12 | 12.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.98 | 7.23 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.79 | 9.79 | 9.79 | 1 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,112 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 38 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.3023 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.062 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.3766 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths by income group in Portugal?
- Maternal deaths by income group in Portugal was 9.79 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.23 in 2014.
- How does Portugal rank for maternal deaths by income group?
- Portugal ranks 123rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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