Puerto Rico vs Sri Lanka: Maternal mortality, gaps filled
Puerto Rico
34.34
in 2020
Sri Lanka
28.84
in 2020
Puerto Rico rank
110th
Sri Lanka rank
113th
Maternal mortality, gaps filled over time
- Puerto Rico
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 34.34 against 28.84 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 5.5.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 110th and Sri Lanka ranks 113th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.79 | 65.03 | 36.25 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 25.65 | 53.62 | 27.97 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 21.08 | 46.86 | 25.78 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 18.74 | 32.25 | 13.52 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 34.34 | 28.84 | 5.49 | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality, gaps filled, Puerto Rico or Sri Lanka?
- Puerto Rico, at 34.34 against 28.84 in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality, gaps filled between Puerto Rico and Sri Lanka?
- 5.5, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Sri Lanka?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Puerto Rico and Sri Lanka rank globally for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
- Puerto Rico ranks 110th and Sri Lanka ranks 113th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.