Georgia vs Puerto Rico: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions
Georgia
0.3922 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Puerto Rico
0.4339 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Georgia rank
29th
Puerto Rico rank
26th
Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions over time
- Georgia
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 0.4339 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.3922 deaths per 100,000 people in Georgia, a difference of 0.0417 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Georgia's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Georgia ranks 29th and Puerto Rico ranks 26th of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 4 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5008 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3104 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1903 deaths per 100,000 people | Georgia |
| 1990s | 0.2117 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.303 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0914 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 0.2855 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.265 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0205 deaths per 100,000 people | Georgia |
| 2010s | 0.4028 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2184 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1844 deaths per 100,000 people | Georgia |
| 2020s | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5842 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4745 deaths per 100,000 people | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions, Georgia or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 0.4339 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.3922 deaths per 100,000 people in Georgia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions between Georgia and Puerto Rico?
- 0.0417 deaths per 100,000 people, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Puerto Rico?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
- How do Georgia and Puerto Rico rank globally for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions?
- Georgia ranks 29th and Puerto Rico ranks 26th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from maternal conditions in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.