Hungary vs Puerto Rico: Maternal mortality ratio
Hungary
11.65 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Puerto Rico
11.03 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Hungary rank
145th
Puerto Rico rank
146th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Hungary
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 11.65 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 11.03 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.62 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Hungary ranks 145th and Puerto Rico ranks 146th of 195 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.73 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 30.7 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 5.97 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 19.88 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 25.21 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 5.34 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 12.99 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 19.47 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 6.48 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 13.35 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 15.76 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 2.4 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 18.34 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 31.67 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 13.33 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, Hungary or Puerto Rico?
- Hungary, at 11.65 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 11.03 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Hungary and Puerto Rico?
- 0.62 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Puerto Rico?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and Puerto Rico rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Hungary ranks 145th 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.