Lifetime risk of maternal death in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Puerto Rico, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Puerto Rico stood at 0.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 79.7% on the previous year and down 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.1% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.
That places Puerto Rico 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.1% | — |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +15.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -19.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -28.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +381.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -79.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Puerto Rico?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Puerto Rico was 0.0% in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1989.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Puerto Rico ranks 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.