Puerto Rico vs Romania: Maternal mortality ratio
Puerto Rico
11.03 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Romania
11.68 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
129th
Romania rank
127th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Puerto Rico
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 11.68 per 100,000 live births against 11.03 per 100,000 live births in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.65 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 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 129th and Romania ranks 127th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.47 per 100,000 live births | 32.25 per 100,000 live births | 12.78 per 100,000 live births | Romania |
| 2010s | 15.76 per 100,000 live births | 17.83 per 100,000 live births | 2.07 per 100,000 live births | Romania |
| 2020s | 31.67 per 100,000 live births | 14.99 per 100,000 live births | 16.67 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 per 100,000 live births against 11.03 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 per 100,000 live births, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Romania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Puerto Rico and Romania rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Puerto Rico ranks 129th and Romania ranks 127th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.