Maternal deaths ihme in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Maternal deaths ihme was 9.27 in 2020. βΌ 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
1985β2020
Maternal deaths ihme in Puerto Rico, 1985β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal deaths ihme in Puerto Rico is 9.27, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 70.2% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths ihme in Puerto Rico peaked at 21.64 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.12, in 2018.
That places Puerto Rico 125th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
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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More health data for Puerto Rico
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,519 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 15,521 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 971,601 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 2.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 15,389 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 14,230 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 13,590 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths ihme in Puerto Rico?
- Maternal deaths ihme in Puerto Rico was 9.27 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 21.64 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.12 in 2018.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for maternal deaths ihme?
- Puerto Rico ranks 125th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths ihme 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 ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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