Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Puerto Rico, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Puerto Rico stood at 0.0%.
That represents a change of down 79.7% on the previous year and down 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.1% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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.
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes 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 share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Puerto Rico?
- Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Puerto Rico was 0.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes?
- Puerto Rico ranks 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes 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 World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The probability that a 15 year old girl eventually dies from a pregnancy-related cause, assuming constant levels of maternal mortality and number of births per woman.