Puerto Rico vs Romania: Maternal mortality ratio
Puerto Rico
11.03 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Romania
11.68 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
146th
Romania rank
144th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Puerto Rico
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 11.68 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 11.03 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.65 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Romania ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 146th and Romania ranks 144th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.7 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 167.6 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 136.91 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Romania |
| 1990s | 25.21 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 80.66 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 55.44 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Romania |
| 2000s | 19.47 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 32.25 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 12.78 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Romania |
| 2010s | 15.76 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 17.83 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 2.07 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Romania |
| 2020s | 31.67 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 14.99 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 16.67 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, Puerto Rico or Romania?
- Romania, at 11.68 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 Puerto Rico and Romania?
- 0.65 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Romania?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Puerto Rico and Romania rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Puerto Rico ranks 146th and Romania ranks 144th 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.