Portugal: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
In , Portugal's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) was 0.02.
That's down 4.4% from 2022, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 0.43 . Portugal ranks #140 globally out of 194 reporting countries. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #12 of 51.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.MMR.RISK.ZS) • Data as of 2023
Trend (2004–2023)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 0.02
- Trough
- 0.01
- 1-year change
- -4.4%
- 5-year change
- +11.7%
- +2.2% / yr
- 10-year change
- +66.5%
- +5.2% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) |
|---|---|
| 0.0175 | |
| 0.0183 | |
| 0.0194 | |
| 0.0150 | |
| 0.0164 | |
| 0.0156 | |
| 0.0148 | |
| 0.0134 | |
| 0.0118 | |
| 0.0110 |
About Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.
Indicator code: SH.MMR.RISK.ZS • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Portugal's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) in 2023?
- In 2023, Portugal's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) was 0.02, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Portugal's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) rising or falling?
- Portugal's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) fell 4.4% from 2022 to 2023.
- How does Portugal rank globally on Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)?
- In 2023, Portugal ranked #140 out of 194 countries reporting Lifetime risk of maternal death (%).
- How does Portugal's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) in 2023 was 0.43, so Portugal is below the world average. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #12 of 51.
- What is Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) and how is it measured?
- Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.MMR.RISK.ZS), CC BY 4.0.