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

Ecuador, at 35.62 against 31.4 in Puerto Rico as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador 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.

Ecuador vs Puerto Rico: Maternal mortality ratio

Ecuador

35.62

in 2023

Puerto Rico

31.4

in 2022

Ecuador rank

31st

Puerto Rico rank

34th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

Ecuador
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 35.62 against 31.4 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 4.22.

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

Across all 28 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 31st and Puerto Rico ranks 34th of 58 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
1990s	49.54	14.36	35.18	Ecuador
2000s	47.5	17.6	29.9	Ecuador
2010s	48.97	18.08	30.89	Ecuador
2020s	45	27.83	17.17	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Ecuador or Puerto Rico?: Ecuador, at 35.62 against 31.4 in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Ecuador and Puerto Rico?: 4.22, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Puerto Rico?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do Ecuador and Puerto Rico rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?: Ecuador ranks 31st 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.