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

Puerto Rico, at 31.4 against 30.2 in Mongolia as of 2022.

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

20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2014.

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.

Mongolia vs Puerto Rico: Maternal mortality ratio

Mongolia

30.2

in 2014

Puerto Rico

31.4

in 2022

Mongolia rank

36th

Puerto Rico rank

34th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

Mongolia
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 31.4 against 30.2 in Mongolia, a difference of 1.2.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.

Mongolia ranks 36th and Puerto Rico ranks 34th of 58 countries.

Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mongolia	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
1990s	169.52	14.36	155.16	Mongolia
2000s	103.44	17.6	85.84	Mongolia
2010s	44.08	8.64	35.44	Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Mongolia or Puerto Rico?: Puerto Rico, at 31.4 against 30.2 in Mongolia as of 2022.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Mongolia and Puerto Rico?: 1.2, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Puerto Rico?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2014.
How do Mongolia and Puerto Rico rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?: Mongolia ranks 36th 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.