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The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Portugal

Portugal: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 11.8 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
11.8 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
140th
of 185 countries
All-time high
15.69 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1987
All-time low
8.69 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2006
Years of data
36
1985–2020

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Portugal, 1985–2020

0510151985200220201985: 15.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1986: 14.9 deaths per 100,000 live births1987: 15.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1988: 14.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1989: 15.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1990: 15 deaths per 100,000 live births1991: 14.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1992: 14.5 deaths per 100,000 live births1993: 12.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1994: 11.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1995: 11.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1996: 11.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1997: 11.3 deaths per 100,000 live births1998: 10.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1999: 9.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2000: 10.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2001: 9.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2002: 9.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2003: 9 deaths per 100,000 live births2004: 8.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2005: 9 deaths per 100,000 live births2006: 8.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2007: 9.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2008: 9.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2009: 9.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2010: 9.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2011: 9.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2012: 10.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2013: 8.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2014: 8.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2015: 10.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2016: 10.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2017: 11.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2018: 11 deaths per 100,000 live births2019: 11.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2020: 11.8 deaths per 100,000 live births

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 11.8 deaths per 100,000 live births for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in 2020.

That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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.

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.

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Portugal, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 live births Change
1985 15.58 deaths per 100,000 live births —
1986 14.92 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.3%
1987 15.69 deaths per 100,000 live births +5.2%
1988 14.72 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.2%
1989 15.1 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.5%
1990 14.98 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.8%
1991 14.61 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.5%
1992 14.51 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.7%
1993 12.23 deaths per 100,000 live births -15.7%
1994 11.73 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.1%
1995 11.63 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.9%
1996 11.4 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.0%
1997 11.34 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.5%
1998 10.35 deaths per 100,000 live births -8.7%
1999 9.54 deaths per 100,000 live births -7.9%
2000 10.82 deaths per 100,000 live births +13.5%
2001 9.49 deaths per 100,000 live births -12.3%
2002 9.07 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.4%
2003 9 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.8%
2004 8.79 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.3%
2005 8.96 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.9%
2006 8.69 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.0%
2007 9.3 deaths per 100,000 live births +7.0%
2008 9.17 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.4%
2009 9.83 deaths per 100,000 live births +7.2%
2010 9.9 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.7%
2011 9.49 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.2%
2012 10.35 deaths per 100,000 live births +9.1%
2013 8.73 deaths per 100,000 live births -15.7%
2014 8.81 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.0%
2015 10.4 deaths per 100,000 live births +18.1%
2016 10.55 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.4%
2017 11.17 deaths per 100,000 live births +5.9%
2018 10.98 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.7%
2019 11.33 deaths per 100,000 live births +3.2%
2020 11.8 deaths per 100,000 live births +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 137 Russian Federation 13.72 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  2. 138 Kazakhstan 13.38 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  3. 139 Republic of Moldova 12.26 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  4. 141 Canada 11.01 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  5. 142 Serbia 10.18 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  6. 143 Romania 10.07 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Portugal?
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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 the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 15.69 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1987.
What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 8.69 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2006.
How does Portugal rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
Portugal ranks 140th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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 The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.