Maternal deaths ihme in Portugal
Portugal: Maternal deaths ihme 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 ihme in Portugal, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 9.79 for maternal deaths ihme in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths ihme in Portugal peaked at 20.1 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 7.23, in 2014.
That places Portugal 123rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
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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More health data for Portugal
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,112 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 38 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 60,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 57,946 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 59,238 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 56,650 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 57,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 54,971 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths ihme in Portugal?
- Maternal deaths ihme in Portugal was 9.79 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.23 in 2014.
- How does Portugal rank for maternal deaths ihme?
- Portugal ranks 123rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths ihme 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 ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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