Puerto Rico vs Slovakia: Number of maternal deaths

Puerto Rico
2.08
in 2023
Slovakia
2.34
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
160th
Slovakia rank
157th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Puerto Rico
  • Slovakia
05101520198520042023

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 2.34 against 2.08 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.26.

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 160th and Slovakia ranks 157th of 194 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 15.72 4.28 Puerto Rico
1990s 16.08 8.64 7.44 Puerto Rico
2000s 9.86 3.63 6.23 Puerto Rico
2010s 5.11 2.83 2.28 Puerto Rico
2020s 5.93 3.62 2.32 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 against 2.08 in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Puerto Rico and Slovakia?
0.26, 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 160th and Slovakia ranks 157th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 7,917 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed