Luxembourg vs Puerto Rico: Maternal mortality ratio
Luxembourg
11.69 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Puerto Rico
11.03 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
143rd
Puerto Rico rank
146th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Luxembourg
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 11.69 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 11.03 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.66 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 143rd 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 | Luxembourg | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.19 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 30.7 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 7.5 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 22.17 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 25.21 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 3.04 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 15.97 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 19.47 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 3.51 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 13.61 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 15.76 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 2.15 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 7.47 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 31.67 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 24.2 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, Luxembourg or Puerto Rico?
- Luxembourg, at 11.69 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 Luxembourg and Puerto Rico?
- 0.66 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Puerto Rico?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Puerto Rico rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Luxembourg ranks 143rd and Puerto Rico ranks 146th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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.