Puerto Rico vs Slovakia: Number of maternal deaths
Puerto Rico
2.08 Deaths
in 2023
Slovakia
2.34 Deaths
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
161st
Slovakia rank
158th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Puerto Rico
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 2.34 Deaths against 2.08 Deaths in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.26 Deaths.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 161st and Slovakia ranks 158th of 195 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20 Deaths | 15.72 Deaths | 4.28 Deaths | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 16.08 Deaths | 8.64 Deaths | 7.44 Deaths | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 9.86 Deaths | 3.63 Deaths | 6.23 Deaths | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 5.11 Deaths | 2.83 Deaths | 2.28 Deaths | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 5.93 Deaths | 3.62 Deaths | 2.32 Deaths | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Puerto Rico or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 2.34 Deaths against 2.08 Deaths in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Puerto Rico and Slovakia?
- 0.26 Deaths, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Slovakia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Puerto Rico and Slovakia rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Puerto Rico ranks 161st and Slovakia ranks 158th 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 Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.