Malta vs Puerto Rico: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Malta
0.009
in 2023
Puerto Rico
0.0087
in 2023
Malta rank
159th
Puerto Rico rank
161st
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Malta
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.009 against 0.0087 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.0003.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Malta ranks 159th and Puerto Rico ranks 161st of 194 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.036 | 0.0695 | 0.0335 | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 0.0259 | 0.052 | 0.0261 | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 0.0144 | 0.0317 | 0.0173 | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 0.0106 | 0.0184 | 0.0078 | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 0.0106 | 0.0247 | 0.0142 | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Malta or Puerto Rico?
- Malta, at 0.009 against 0.0087 in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Malta and Puerto Rico?
- 0.0003, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Puerto Rico?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Puerto Rico rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Malta ranks 159th and Puerto Rico ranks 161st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.