Puerto Rico vs Uzbekistan: Maternal mortality ratio
Puerto Rico
34.34 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Uzbekistan
30.18 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Puerto Rico rank
109th
Uzbekistan rank
110th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Puerto Rico
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 34.34 deaths per 100,000 live births against 30.18 deaths per 100,000 live births in Uzbekistan, a difference of 4.16 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Uzbekistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 109th and Uzbekistan ranks 110th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 1 and Uzbekistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | 79.31 deaths per 100,000 live births | 50.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | Uzbekistan |
| 1990s | 25.65 deaths per 100,000 live births | 47.55 deaths per 100,000 live births | 21.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 21.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | 41.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | 20.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 18.74 deaths per 100,000 live births | 32.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | 14.02 deaths per 100,000 live births | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 34.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | 30.18 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.16 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 Uzbekistan?
- Puerto Rico, at 34.34 deaths per 100,000 live births against 30.18 deaths per 100,000 live births in Uzbekistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Puerto Rico and Uzbekistan?
- 4.16 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Uzbekistan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Puerto Rico and Uzbekistan rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Puerto Rico ranks 109th and Uzbekistan ranks 110th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β processed 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
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.