Montenegro vs Puerto Rico: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Montenegro
11,578 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Puerto Rico
11,432 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Montenegro rank
33rd
Puerto Rico rank
34th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Montenegro
  • Puerto Rico
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k198520042023

How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 11,578 1 in: rate varies by country against 11,432 1 in: rate varies by country in Puerto Rico, a difference of 146 1 in: rate varies by country.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Montenegro ahead.

Montenegro ranks 33rd and Puerto Rico ranks 34th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 4 and Puerto Rico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Montenegro Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1980s 4,665 1 in: rate varies by country 1,444 1 in: rate varies by country 3,220 1 in: rate varies by country Montenegro
1990s 4,884 1 in: rate varies by country 1,966 1 in: rate varies by country 2,918 1 in: rate varies by country Montenegro
2000s 6,844 1 in: rate varies by country 3,225 1 in: rate varies by country 3,619 1 in: rate varies by country Montenegro
2010s 9,377 1 in: rate varies by country 5,881 1 in: rate varies by country 3,496 1 in: rate varies by country Montenegro
2020s 6,335 1 in: rate varies by country 7,166 1 in: rate varies by country 831 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, Montenegro or Puerto Rico?
Montenegro, at 11,578 1 in: rate varies by country against 11,432 1 in: rate varies by country in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Montenegro and Puerto Rico?
146 1 in: rate varies by country, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Puerto Rico?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Montenegro and Puerto Rico rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Montenegro ranks 33rd and Puerto Rico ranks 34th of 194 countries.
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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Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country)
Unit
1 in: rate varies by country
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

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.