Brazil vs Puerto Rico: Maternal mortality ratio
Brazil
59.7
in 2024
Puerto Rico
62.6
in 2024
Brazil rank
7th
Puerto Rico rank
6th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Brazil
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 62.6 against 59.7 in Brazil, a difference of 2.9.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 7th and Puerto Rico ranks 6th of 17 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.4 | 71.7 | 0.7 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 62.38 | 45.71 | 16.67 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 72.96 | 67.78 | 5.18 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Brazil or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 62.6 against 59.7 in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Brazil and Puerto Rico?
- 2.9, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Puerto Rico?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Puerto Rico rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Brazil ranks 7th and Puerto Rico ranks 6th of 17 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.