Ireland vs Puerto Rico: Number of maternal deaths
Ireland
2.02
in 2023
Puerto Rico
2.08
in 2023
Ireland rank
161st
Puerto Rico rank
160th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Ireland
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 2.08 against 2.02 in Ireland, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Ireland ranks 161st and Puerto Rico ranks 160th of 194 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.15 | 20 | 13.85 | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 4.56 | 16.08 | 11.52 | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 4.11 | 9.86 | 5.75 | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 3.35 | 5.11 | 1.76 | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 3.06 | 5.93 | 2.87 | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Ireland or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 2.08 against 2.02 in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Ireland and Puerto Rico?
- 0.06, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Puerto Rico?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Puerto Rico rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Ireland ranks 161st and Puerto Rico ranks 160th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.