Maternal mortality ratio in Portugal
Portugal: Maternal mortality ratio was 11.8 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Portugal, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality ratio in Portugal stood at 11.8 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Portugal peaked at 15.69 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1987 and was at its lowest, 8.69 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2006.
That places Portugal 140th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.2 deaths per 100,000 live births | 14.72 deaths per 100,000 live births | 15.69 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 12.23 deaths per 100,000 live births | 9.54 deaths per 100,000 live births | 14.98 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.31 deaths per 100,000 live births | 8.69 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | 8.73 deaths per 100,000 live births | 11.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | 11.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | 11.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 137 Russia 13.72 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 138 Kazakhstan 13.38 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 139 Moldova 12.26 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 141 Canada 11.01 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 142 Serbia 10.18 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 143 Romania 10.07 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Portugal
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,112 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 38 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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 11.8 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 15.69 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1987.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.69 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2006.
- How does Portugal rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Portugal ranks 140th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.