Barbados vs Puerto Rico: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Barbados
39.11 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Puerto Rico
34.34 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Barbados rank
106th
Puerto Rico rank
109th
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time
- Barbados
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 39.11 deaths per 100,000 live births against 34.34 deaths per 100,000 live births in Puerto Rico, a difference of 4.77 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 106th and Puerto Rico ranks 109th of 185 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.99 deaths per 100,000 live births | 28.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | 22.2 deaths per 100,000 live births | Barbados |
| 1990s | 50.54 deaths per 100,000 live births | 25.65 deaths per 100,000 live births | 24.89 deaths per 100,000 live births | Barbados |
| 2000s | 46.29 deaths per 100,000 live births | 21.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | 25.21 deaths per 100,000 live births | Barbados |
| 2010s | 49.57 deaths per 100,000 live births | 18.74 deaths per 100,000 live births | 30.83 deaths per 100,000 live births | Barbados |
| 2020s | 39.11 deaths per 100,000 live births | 34.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.77 deaths per 100,000 live births | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, Barbados or Puerto Rico?
- Barbados, at 39.11 deaths per 100,000 live births against 34.34 deaths per 100,000 live births in Puerto Rico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Barbados and Puerto Rico?
- 4.77 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Puerto Rico?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Barbados and Puerto Rico rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Barbados ranks 106th and Puerto Rico ranks 109th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.