Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 11 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Puerto Rico, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 11 for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 80.0% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Puerto Rico peaked at 55 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2020.
That places Puerto Rico 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 32 | — |
| 1986 | 29 | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 34 | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 26 | -18.8% |
| 1992 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 19 | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17 | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 14 | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 11 | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 50 | +354.5% |
| 2022 | 55 | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 11 | -80.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 11 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8, 1.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 11 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.5, 20% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +354.5% | 11 | 50 |
| 2023 | -80.0% | 55 | 11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.8 | 29 | 34 | 5 |
| 1990s | 25.2 | 22 | 32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.5 | 18 | 22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8 | 13 | 18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.75 | 11 | 55 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More gender data for Puerto Rico
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 304.32 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,836 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,836 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4793 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 9,368 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 9,833 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 9,386 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 9,848 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 9,336 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Puerto Rico?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Puerto Rico was 11 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 55 in 2022.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2020.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.