Puerto Rico vs United States: Death rate from maternal disorders
Puerto Rico
0.4339
in 2022
United States
0.4171
in 2022
Puerto Rico rank
25th
United States rank
27th
Death rate from maternal disorders over time
- Puerto Rico
- United States
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 0.4339 against 0.4171 in United States, a difference of 0.0168.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 25th and United States ranks 27th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 6 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.92 | 0.8062 | 1.11 | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 0.5589 | 0.2573 | 0.3016 | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 0.2704 | 0.1191 | 0.1513 | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 0.2998 | 0.1245 | 0.1753 | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 0.2406 | 0.2359 | 0.0047 | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 0.2184 | 0.3657 | 0.1473 | United States |
| 2020s | 0.509 | 0.4891 | 0.0199 | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from maternal disorders, Puerto Rico or United States?
- Puerto Rico, at 0.4339 against 0.4171 in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from maternal disorders between Puerto Rico and United States?
- 0.0168, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and United States?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Puerto Rico and United States rank globally for death rate from maternal disorders?
- Puerto Rico ranks 25th and United States ranks 27th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Death rate from maternal disorders. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.