Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate was 31.4 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
31.4
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
61st
of 146 countries
All-time high
36.3
in 2021
All-time low
2.6
in 2012
Years of data
38
1985–2022

Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate in Puerto Rico, 1985–2022

0102030401985200320221985: 131986: 161987: 181988: 181989: 211990: 211991: 211992: 231993: 151994: 81995: 14.21996: 171997: 15.61998: 6.61999: 18.42000: 30.32001: 12.52002: 11.32003: 15.72004: 27.32005: 11.82006: 8.22007: 25.72008: 10.92009: 22.32010: 14.22011: 12.22012: 2.62013: 5.52014: 8.72015: 28.82016: 17.72017: 28.72018: 282019: 34.42020: 15.82021: 36.32022: 31.4

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 31.4 for maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and up 1,107.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in Puerto Rico peaked at 36.3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.6, in 2012.

That places Puerto Rico 61st out of 146 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 17.2 13 21 5
1990s 15.98 6.6 23 10
2000s 17.6 8.2 30.3 10
2010s 18.08 2.6 34.4 10
2020s 27.83 15.8 36.3 3

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 58 Ecuador 35.62 compare
  2. 59 Argentina 34.3 compare
  3. 60 Sri Lanka 33 compare
  4. 62 Nicaragua 31.2 compare
  5. 63 Kyrgyz Republic 30 compare
  6. 64 Iraq 29.6 compare

See the full ranking of 146 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in Puerto Rico?
Maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in Puerto Rico was 31.4 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, national estimate recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 36.3 in 2021.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, national estimate recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6 in 2012.
How does Puerto Rico rank for maternal mortality ratio, national estimate?
Puerto Rico ranks 61st out of 146 countries with data for 2022.
Is maternal mortality ratio, national estimate rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,107.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
146 places, 3,284 data points, 1985–2023
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