Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.0001 units per square kilometre for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 2006.
That places Portugal 129th 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.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 126 Republic of Moldova 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Botswana 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 China 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Namibia 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Belgium 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Bhutan 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0208 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0217 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Portugal was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Portugal rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.