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

Puerto Rico, at 31.4 against 31.2 in Nicaragua as of 2022.

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

18 years are reported by both, from 2001 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.

Nicaragua vs Puerto Rico: Maternal mortality ratio

Nicaragua

31.2

in 2022

Puerto Rico

31.4

in 2022

Nicaragua rank

35th

Puerto Rico rank

34th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

Nicaragua
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 31.4 against 31.2 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.2.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 35th and Puerto Rico ranks 34th of 58 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nicaragua	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
2000s	84.16	16.07	68.09	Nicaragua
2010s	39.49	19.3	20.19	Nicaragua
2020s	33.27	27.83	5.43	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Nicaragua or Puerto Rico?: Puerto Rico, at 31.4 against 31.2 in Nicaragua as of 2022.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Nicaragua and Puerto Rico?: 0.2, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Puerto Rico?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Nicaragua and Puerto Rico rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?: Nicaragua ranks 35th 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.