Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Maternal mortality, annual growth rate was 63.93 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, 1986–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 63.93 % change on previous year for maternal mortality, annual growth rate in 2020. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 279.7% on the previous year and up 2,484.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico peaked at 63.93 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -14.38 % change on previous year, in 2012.
That places Puerto Rico 5th out of 188 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -4.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | -10.27 % change on previous year | +135.4% |
| 1988 | 0.7675 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 1989 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -421.5% |
| 1990 | -0.2459 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 1991 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -1297.9% |
| 1992 | -0.3468 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 1993 | -6.58 % change on previous year | +1796.2% |
| 1994 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -123.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6826 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 1996 | -0.8385 % change on previous year | -222.8% |
| 1997 | -2.4 % change on previous year | +186.7% |
| 1998 | -9.56 % change on previous year | +297.7% |
| 1999 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 2000 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8947 % change on previous year | -138.6% |
| 2002 | 4.74 % change on previous year | +429.8% |
| 2003 | -12.41 % change on previous year | -361.8% |
| 2004 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2038 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 2006 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +810.9% |
| 2007 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +82.9% |
| 2008 | 4.54 % change on previous year | +33.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8333 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 2010 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -421.7% |
| 2011 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 2012 | -14.38 % change on previous year | +1134.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9034 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 2014 | 1.54 % change on previous year | +70.7% |
| 2015 | -0.753 % change on previous year | -148.8% |
| 2016 | -2.72 % change on previous year | +260.6% |
| 2017 | -11.97 % change on previous year | +341.0% |
| 2018 | 14.53 % change on previous year | -221.3% |
| 2019 | 16.83 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 63.93 % change on previous year | +279.7% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 63.93 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.25 % change on previous year, 28.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 63.93 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.99 % change on previous year, 32.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -1796.2% | -0.3468 % change on previous year | -6.58 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -4.08 % change on previous year | -10.27 % change on previous year | 0.7675 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | -1.73 % change on previous year | -9.56 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1334 % change on previous year | -12.41 % change on previous year | 4.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0135 % change on previous year | -14.38 % change on previous year | 16.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.93 % change on previous year | 63.93 % change on previous year | 63.93 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 2 Russia 84.12 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Ukraine 78.6 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Mauritius 71.97 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Botswana 57.7 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Albania 56.01 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Azerbaijan 51.71 % change on previous year compare
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 maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico?
- Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico was 63.93 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 63.93 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.38 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for maternal mortality, annual growth rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 5th out of 188 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,484.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Maternal mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Maternal mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.