Belize vs Puerto Rico: Number of maternal deaths by region
Belize
9.09 deaths
in 2020
Puerto Rico
9.27 deaths
in 2020
Belize rank
127th
Puerto Rico rank
125th
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Belize
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 9.27 deaths against 9.09 deaths in Belize, a difference of 0.18 deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Belize ranks 127th and Puerto Rico ranks 125th of 185 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.15 deaths | 19.52 deaths | 13.37 deaths | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 5.92 deaths | 16.99 deaths | 11.07 deaths | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 4.78 deaths | 10.72 deaths | 5.94 deaths | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 3.92 deaths | 6.27 deaths | 2.35 deaths | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 9.09 deaths | 9.27 deaths | 0.1857 deaths | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Belize or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 9.27 deaths against 9.09 deaths in Belize as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Belize and Puerto Rico?
- 0.18 deaths, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Puerto Rico?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Belize and Puerto Rico rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Belize ranks 127th and Puerto Rico ranks 125th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.