Puerto Rico vs Syria: Maternal mortality slope chart

Puerto Rico
34.34
in 2020
Syria
29.92
in 2020
Puerto Rico rank
109th
Syria rank
111th

Maternal mortality slope chart over time

  • Puerto Rico
  • Syria
2030405060198520022020

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 34.34 against 29.92 in Syria, a difference of 4.42.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Syria ahead.

Puerto Rico ranks 109th and Syria ranks 111th of 185 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Puerto Rico Syria Difference Ahead
1980s 28.79 49.25 20.46 Syria
1990s 25.65 38.82 13.17 Syria
2000s 21.08 24.52 3.44 Syria
2010s 18.74 28.32 9.59 Syria
2020s 34.34 29.92 4.42 Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality slope chart, Puerto Rico or Syria?
Puerto Rico, at 34.34 against 29.92 in Syria as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality slope chart between Puerto Rico and Syria?
4.42, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Syria?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Puerto Rico and Syria rank globally for maternal mortality slope chart?
Puerto Rico ranks 109th and Syria ranks 111th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality slope chart. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality slope chart
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed