Nicaragua vs Puerto Rico: Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate
Nicaragua
31.2
in 2022
Puerto Rico
31.4
in 2022
Nicaragua rank
62nd
Puerto Rico rank
61st
Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate over time
- Nicaragua
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 31.4 against 31.2 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 62nd and Puerto Rico ranks 61st of 146 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.16 | 16.07 | 68.09 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 39.49 | 19.3 | 20.19 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 33.27 | 27.83 | 5.43 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, national estimate, Nicaragua or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 31.4 against 31.2 in Nicaragua as of 2022.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio, national estimate between Nicaragua and Puerto Rico?
- 0.2, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Puerto Rico?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Nicaragua and Puerto Rico rank globally for maternal mortality ratio, national estimate?
- Nicaragua ranks 62nd and Puerto Rico ranks 61st of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.