Iceland vs Puerto Rico: Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate

Iceland
-100 % change on previous year
in 2021
Puerto Rico
-80 % change on previous year
in 2023
Iceland rank
182nd
Puerto Rico rank
180th

Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate over time

  • Iceland
  • Puerto Rico
-1000100200300400198620042023

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports -80 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Iceland, a difference of 20 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Iceland ranks 182nd and Puerto Rico ranks 180th of 190 countries.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1980s -50 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 50 % change on previous year Puerto Rico
1990s -75 % change on previous year -7.46 % change on previous year 67.54 % change on previous year Puerto Rico
2020s -100 % change on previous year 350 % change on previous year 450 % change on previous year Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate, Iceland or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at -80 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate between Iceland and Puerto Rico?
20 % change on previous year, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Puerto Rico?
7 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
How do Iceland and Puerto Rico rank globally for number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate?
Iceland ranks 182nd and Puerto Rico ranks 180th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
237 places, 8,887 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Number of maternal deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.