Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Argentina or Puerto Rico?

Argentina, at 34.3 against 31.4 in Puerto Rico as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Puerto Rico?

28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati, published as Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Puerto Rico: Maternal mortality ratio

Argentina

34.3

in 2022

Puerto Rico

31.4

in 2022

Argentina rank

32nd

Puerto Rico rank

34th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

Argentina
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 34.3 against 31.4 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 2.9.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 32nd and Puerto Rico ranks 34th of 58 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
1990s	41.68	14.36	27.32	Argentina
2000s	43.36	17.6	25.76	Argentina
2010s	35.7	18.08	17.62	Argentina
2020s	49.97	27.83	22.13	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Argentina or Puerto Rico?: Argentina, at 34.3 against 31.4 in Puerto Rico as of 2022.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Argentina and Puerto Rico?: 2.9, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Puerto Rico?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Puerto Rico rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?: Argentina ranks 32nd and Puerto Rico ranks 34th of 58 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati, published as Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births)
Source: Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 58 places, 1,112 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births.