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 Maternal mortality rate per 100 000 live births (No.)
Characteristic Description
Name Maternal mortality rate per 100 000 live births (No.); Annual
Regularity Annual
Source Statistics Portugal, Mortality by causes of death
First available period 2002
Last available period 2021
Dimensions
  • Data reference period
  • Place of residence (Portugal)
Concepts
  • REFERENCE PERIOD:  The length of time for which data are collected, e.g. a specific day, month or year.
  • MATERNAL MORTALITY RATE:  Indicator corresponding to the number of maternal deaths observed in a reference period, usually one calendar year, in relation to the number of live births or total births in the same period.
  • LIVE BIRTHS:  Live birth product.
Formule

(Deaths due to maternal mortality/ live births)*100 000

Measure unit (symbol) Number (No.)
Power of 10  0
Observations Codes CID 10; O00-O95; O98-O99
Last update date 26/05/2023


information presented in 26/4/2024