Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Portugal
Portugal: Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality was 11.8 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
11.8
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
140th
of 185 countries
All-time high
15.69
in 1987
All-time low
8.69
in 2006
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Portugal, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Portugal stood at 11.8.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Portugal peaked at 15.69 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 8.69, in 2006.
Portugal ranks 140th of 185 countries on this measure, 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 | 14.72 | 15.69 | 5 |
| 1990s | 12.23 | 9.54 | 14.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.31 | 8.69 | 10.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.17 | 8.73 | 11.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 1 |
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- 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 vs neonatal mortality in Portugal?
- Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Portugal was 11.8 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 15.69 in 1987.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.69 in 2006.
- How does Portugal rank for maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality?
- Portugal ranks 140th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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