More than half of maternal deaths (during pregnancy or up to 42 days after the end of pregnancy) recorded between 2020 and 2024 occurred in women aged 35 or older, confirming the increased risk with age, according to a report.
More than half of pregnancy-related deaths occurred in women aged 35 or older
Wednesday, 11 March 2026RSS
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The Directorate-General for Health (Direção-Geral da Saúde) is Portugal’s national public health authority that issues guidance on disease control, health alerts and safety of food and water. After Storm Kristin it advised boiling or using bottled water if contamination is suspected, discarding food exposed to floodwater and keeping good hygiene when cleaning affected areas, guidance that residents and recovery workers should follow.
AI Summary AvailableFetal and infant mortality rates rose in 2024Read the synthesized summary with context and explainers
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Other news coverage of this topic
- Fetal and infant mortality increased in 2024, states the DGS9:05pm, 11 Mar 2026 • CNN Portugal
- DGS: Age is the greatest risk for maternal death8:43pm, 11 Mar 2026 • Observador
- More than half of maternal deaths are women over 358:08pm, 11 Mar 2026 • Correio da Manhã
- Fetal and infant mortality increased in Portugal in 20247:53pm, 11 Mar 2026 • Expresso
- Portugal sees more fetal and infant deaths in 20247:18pm, 11 Mar 2026 • Observador
