Chile vs Puerto Rico: Maternal mortality ratio
Chile
9.88 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Puerto Rico
11.03 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Chile rank
149th
Puerto Rico rank
146th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Chile
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 11.03 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 9.88 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Chile, a difference of 1.15 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 149th and Puerto Rico ranks 146th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.05 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 30.7 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 36.36 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Chile |
| 1990s | 45.22 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 25.21 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 20.01 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Chile |
| 2000s | 28.05 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 19.47 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 8.58 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Chile |
| 2010s | 15.5 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 15.76 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 0.26 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 12.07 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 31.67 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 19.6 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Chile or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 11.03 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 9.88 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Chile and Puerto Rico?
- 1.15 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Puerto Rico?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Puerto Rico rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Chile ranks 149th and Puerto Rico ranks 146th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.