El Salvador vs Puerto Rico: Maternal mortality ratio
El Salvador
26.8
in 2023
Puerto Rico
31.4
in 2022
El Salvador rank
37th
Puerto Rico rank
34th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- El Salvador
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 31.4 against 26.8 in El Salvador, a difference of 4.6.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 37th and Puerto Rico ranks 34th of 58 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 173 | 15.6 | 157.4 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 60.93 | 17.68 | 43.25 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 43.21 | 16.77 | 26.44 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 47.5 | 27.83 | 19.67 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, El Salvador or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 31.4 against 26.8 in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between El Salvador and Puerto Rico?
- 4.6, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Puerto Rico?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Puerto Rico rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- El Salvador ranks 37th 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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About this data
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.