Maternal deaths by income group in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Maternal deaths by income group was 9.27 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
9.27
Change on year
up 70.2%
World rank
125th
of 185 countries
All-time high
21.64
in 1985
All-time low
4.12
in 2018
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal deaths by income group in Puerto Rico, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal deaths by income group in Puerto Rico stood at 9.27.
That represents a change of up 70.2% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Puerto Rico peaked at 21.64 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.12, in 2018.
Puerto Rico ranks 125th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal deaths by income group in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 21.64 | — |
| 1986 | 20.7 | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 18.3 | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 18.44 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 18.52 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 18.47 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 18.47 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 18.4 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 17.45 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 17.46 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 17.32 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 17.17 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 16.76 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 14.47 | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 13.88 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 13.34 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 12.8 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 12.48 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 10.53 | -15.7% |
| 2004 | 10.2 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 10.03 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 9.81 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 9.53 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 9.31 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 9.17 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 8.92 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 8.61 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 7.01 | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 6.71 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 6.45 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 5.85 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 5.34 | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 4.23 | -20.8% |
| 2018 | 4.12 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 5.45 | +32.1% |
| 2020 | 9.27 | +70.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.52 | 18.3 | 21.64 | 5 |
| 1990s | 16.99 | 13.88 | 18.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.72 | 9.17 | 13.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.27 | 4.12 | 8.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.27 | 9.27 | 9.27 | 1 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -20 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,519 (2090)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 14,965 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 1.05 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 62.3% (2025)
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- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 14,358 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths by income group in Puerto Rico?
- Maternal deaths by income group in Puerto Rico was 9.27 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 21.64 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.12 in 2018.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for maternal deaths by income group?
- Puerto Rico ranks 125th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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