Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Portugal
Portugal: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 14.95 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14.95
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
137th
of 194 countries
All-time high
20.4
in 1985
All-time low
7.92
in 2006
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Portugal, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Portugal stood at 14.95.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Portugal peaked at 20.4 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 7.92, in 2006.
That places Portugal 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 20.4 | — |
| 1986 | 18.88 | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 19.49 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 18.23 | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 18.03 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 17.46 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 16.68 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 15.71 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 15.14 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 13.22 | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 12.35 | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 12.02 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 11.88 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 10.67 | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 9.91 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 9.42 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 9.2 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 8.74 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 8.46 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 8.04 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 8.3 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 7.92 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 8.47 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 8.83 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 9.42 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 10.01 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 9.53 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 9.99 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 10.25 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 10.76 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 11.01 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 12.16 | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 13.47 | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 14 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 14.65 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 13.63 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 18.77 | +37.7% |
| 2022 | 16.19 | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 14.95 | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.01 | 18.03 | 20.4 | 5 |
| 1990s | 13.51 | 9.91 | 17.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.68 | 7.92 | 9.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.58 | 9.53 | 14.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.89 | 13.63 | 18.77 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,112 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 38 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1426 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.1068 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio who gho in Portugal?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Portugal was 14.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.92 in 2006.
- How does Portugal rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Portugal ranks 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. 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 mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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