Nicaragua vs Puerto Rico: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions
Nicaragua
0.5135 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Puerto Rico
0.4339 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Nicaragua rank
23rd
Puerto Rico rank
26th
Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions over time
- Nicaragua
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.5135 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.4339 deaths per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.0796 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 23rd and Puerto Rico ranks 26th of 111 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 | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2156 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.9795 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2184 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7611 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.5141 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.509 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.005 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions, Nicaragua or Puerto Rico?
- Nicaragua, at 0.5135 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.4339 deaths per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions between Nicaragua and Puerto Rico?
- 0.0796 deaths per 100,000 people, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Puerto Rico?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Nicaragua and Puerto Rico rank globally for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions?
- Nicaragua ranks 23rd 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.