Puerto Rico vs United States of America: Reported maternal mortality rate
Puerto Rico
0.4339 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
United States of America
0.4171 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Puerto Rico rank
26th
United States of America rank
27th
Reported maternal mortality rate over time
- Puerto Rico
- United States of America
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 0.4339 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.4171 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America, a difference of 0.0168 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 26th and United States of America ranks 27th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 6 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8062 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 0.5589 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2573 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3016 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 0.2704 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1191 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1513 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 0.2998 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1245 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1753 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 0.2406 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2359 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0047 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 0.2184 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3657 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1473 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.509 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4891 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0199 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported maternal mortality rate, Puerto Rico or United States of America?
- Puerto Rico, at 0.4339 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.4171 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported maternal mortality rate between Puerto Rico and United States of America?
- 0.0168 deaths per 100,000 people, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and United States of America?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Puerto Rico and United States of America rank globally for reported maternal mortality rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 26th and United States of America ranks 27th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported maternal mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from maternal conditions in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.