Puerto Rico vs Tunisia: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Puerto Rico
34.34 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Tunisia
36.63 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Puerto Rico rank
109th
Tunisia rank
108th
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time
- Puerto Rico
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 36.63 deaths per 100,000 live births against 34.34 deaths per 100,000 live births in Puerto Rico, a difference of 2.29 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 109th and Tunisia ranks 108th of 185 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | 104.58 deaths per 100,000 live births | 75.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 25.65 deaths per 100,000 live births | 77.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | 52.14 deaths per 100,000 live births | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 21.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | 56.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | 35.26 deaths per 100,000 live births | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 18.74 deaths per 100,000 live births | 41 deaths per 100,000 live births | 22.26 deaths per 100,000 live births | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 34.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | 36.63 deaths per 100,000 live births | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 live births | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, Puerto Rico or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 36.63 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 Puerto Rico and Tunisia?
- 2.29 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Tunisia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Puerto Rico and Tunisia rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Puerto Rico ranks 109th and Tunisia ranks 108th 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.