Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Portugal
Portugal: Maternal mortality rate who mdb was 0.1747 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.1747
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
49th
of 111 countries
All-time high
3.78
in 1955
All-time low
0.0295
in 2000
Years of data
63
1955–2022
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Portugal, 1955–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality rate who mdb in Portugal is 0.1747, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 334.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality rate who mdb in Portugal peaked at 3.78 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.0295, in 2000.
Portugal ranks 49th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 3.78 | — |
| 1956 | 3.24 | -14.2% |
| 1957 | 3.27 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 3.02 | -7.8% |
| 1959 | 3.01 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 2.97 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 3.09 | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 3.05 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 2.2 | -27.8% |
| 1964 | 2.15 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 2.14 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 2.09 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 2.03 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 1.75 | -13.7% |
| 1969 | 1.85 | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 1.7 | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 1.4 | -17.9% |
| 1972 | 1.32 | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 1.42 | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 1.08 | -24.3% |
| 1975 | 0.9635 | -10.7% |
| 1976 | 0.963 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.9727 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6395 | -34.2% |
| 1979 | 0.553 | -13.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3451 | -37.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3362 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3797 | +13.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2581 | -32.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2407 | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1418 | -41.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1227 | -13.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1669 | +36.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0846 | -49.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1265 | +49.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1277 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1492 | +16.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1156 | -22.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0747 | -35.3% |
| 1994 | 0.105 | +40.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0926 | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0614 | -33.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0601 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0924 | +53.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0611 | -33.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0295 | -51.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0588 | +99.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0776 | +32.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0817 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0485 | -40.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0365 | -24.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0721 | +97.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0942 | +30.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0571 | -39.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0402 | -29.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0523 | +30.4% |
| 2014 | 0.072 | +37.5% |
| 2015 | 0.057 | -20.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0696 | +22.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1361 | +95.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1818 | +33.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1546 | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1747 | +13.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.1747 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0423, 4.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.1747 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0468, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.27 | 3.01 | 3.78 | 5 |
| 1960s | 2.33 | 1.75 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.1 | 0.553 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2202 | 0.0846 | 0.3797 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.094 | 0.0601 | 0.1492 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0578 | 0.0295 | 0.0817 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0915 | 0.0402 | 0.1818 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1747 | 0.1747 | 0.1747 | 1 |
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 maternal mortality rate who mdb in Portugal?
- Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Portugal was 0.1747 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.78 in 1955.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0295 in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for maternal mortality rate who mdb?
- Portugal ranks 49th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is maternal mortality rate who mdb rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 334.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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