Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Puerto Rico or Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka, at 33 against 31.4 in Puerto Rico as of 2022.

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

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.

Puerto Rico vs Sri Lanka: Maternal mortality ratio

Puerto Rico

31.4

in 2022

Sri Lanka

in 2022

Puerto Rico rank

34th

Sri Lanka rank

33rd

Maternal mortality ratio over time

Puerto Rico
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 33 against 31.4 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 1.6.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Puerto Rico ranks 34th and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 58 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Puerto Rico	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1990s	14.36	58.96	44.6	Sri Lanka
2000s	17.6	43.13	25.53	Sri Lanka
2010s	18.08	33.35	15.27	Sri Lanka
2020s	27.83	36.75	8.91	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Puerto Rico or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 33 against 31.4 in Puerto Rico as of 2022.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Puerto Rico and Sri Lanka?: 1.6, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Sri Lanka?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do Puerto Rico and Sri Lanka rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?: Puerto Rico ranks 34th and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd 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.