Maternal mortality ratio in Portugal
Portugal: Maternal mortality ratio was 14.95 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Maternal mortality ratio in Portugal, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Portugal is 14.95 per 100,000 live births, measured in 2023.
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 in Portugal peaked at 18.77 per 100,000 live births in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.92 per 100,000 live births, in 2006.
Portugal ranks 137th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.68 per 100,000 live births | 7.92 per 100,000 live births | 9.42 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.58 per 100,000 live births | 9.53 per 100,000 live births | 14.65 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.89 per 100,000 live births | 13.63 per 100,000 live births | 18.77 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 134 Uruguay 15.31 per 100,000 live births compare
- 135 Lebanon 14.98 per 100,000 live births compare
- 136 Ukraine 14.95 per 100,000 live births compare
- 138 Türkiye 14.63 per 100,000 live births compare
- 139 Tajikistan 13.86 per 100,000 live births compare
- 140 Cyprus 13.62 per 100,000 live births compare
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 mortality ratio in Portugal?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Portugal was 14.95 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 18.77 per 100,000 live births in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.92 per 100,000 live births in 2006.
- How does Portugal rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Portugal ranks 137th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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