Africa Eastern and Southern vs Puerto Rico: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 11,432 1 in: rate varies by country against 83 1 in: rate varies by country in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 11,349 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 137.7 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 37th and Puerto Rico ranks 34th of 47 groups.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,444 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,428 1 in: rate varies by country | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 21.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,966 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,945 1 in: rate varies by country | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 35.7 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,225 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,189 1 in: rate varies by country | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 52.7 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,881 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,828 1 in: rate varies by country | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 77.25 1 in: rate varies by country | 7,166 1 in: rate varies by country | 7,089 1 in: rate varies by country | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Africa Eastern and Southern or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 11,432 1 in: rate varies by country against 83 1 in: rate varies by country in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Africa Eastern and Southern and Puerto Rico?
- 11,349 1 in: rate varies by country, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Puerto Rico?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Puerto Rico rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 37th and Puerto Rico ranks 34th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.