Lifetime risk of maternal death in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0087 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Puerto Rico, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Puerto Rico stood at 0.0087.
That represents a change of 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 0.0764 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0081, in 2020.
Puerto Rico ranks 161st of 194 countries on this measure, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0722 | — |
| 1986 | 0.0676 | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0649 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0664 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0764 | +15.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0707 | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0568 | -19.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0564 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0546 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.052 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0499 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0487 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0467 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0431 | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.041 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0406 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0368 | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0328 | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0319 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0328 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0332 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0299 | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0282 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0259 | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0246 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0249 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0241 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0227 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0202 | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0197 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0175 | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0165 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0162 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0115 | -28.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0104 | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0081 | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 0.039 | +381.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0431 | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0087 | -79.7% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.0087 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0091, 96% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.0087 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0926, 9% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +381.9% | 0.0081 | 0.039 |
| 2023 | -79.7% | 0.0431 | 0.0087 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0695 | 0.0649 | 0.0764 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.052 | 0.041 | 0.0707 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0317 | 0.0246 | 0.0406 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0184 | 0.0104 | 0.0249 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0247 | 0.0081 | 0.0431 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More health data for Puerto Rico
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -20 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4804 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0145 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8484 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0152 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -6.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Puerto Rico?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Puerto Rico was 0.0087 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0764 in 1989.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0081 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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