Portugal - Maternal Mortality

Since 2014, Portugal Maternal Mortality jumped by 17.6% year on year. With 16.4 Units (Deaths) Per Hundred Thousand Live Births in 2019, the country was ranked number 4 among other countries in Maternal Mortality. Portugal is overtaken by United States, which was number 3 with 17.4 Units (Deaths) Per Hundred Thousand Live Births and is followed by Latvia at 13.6 Units (Deaths) Per Hundred Thousand Live Births. Mexico topped the ranking with 32.9 Units (Deaths) Per Hundred Thousand Live Births in 2019, that is a fall of 4.9% compared to 2018. Lithuania witnessed the best average annual growth at +30.3% per year, while Estonia witnessed the worst performance at -100% per year.

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Date Units (Deaths) Per Hundred Thousand Live Births
2019 16.40
2018 17.20
2017 12.80
2016 8.00
2015 7.00
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How does Portugal rank in Maternal Mortality?

# 34 Countries Units (Deaths) Per Hundred Thousand Live Births Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Mexico
33 2019 -4.9 % -3.2 % View data
2 #2
Luxembourg
26 2019 +6.3 % NA View data
3 #3
United States
17 2018 NA NA View data
4 #4
Portugal
16 2019 -4.7 % +17.6 % View data
5 #5
Latvia
14 2019 -13.4 % -0.6 % View data
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