Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Maternal mortality rate who mdb was 0.4339 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Puerto Rico, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality rate who mdb in Puerto Rico is 0.4339, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 25.7% on the previous year and up 1,254.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality rate who mdb in Puerto Rico peaked at 2.94 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.032, in 2012.
Puerto Rico ranks 25th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.31 | — |
| 1962 | 2.94 | +27.2% |
| 1963 | 2.1 | -28.6% |
| 1964 | 1.87 | -11.2% |
| 1965 | 1.72 | -7.5% |
| 1966 | 1.52 | -12.0% |
| 1969 | 0.9641 | -36.5% |
| 1970 | 0.7369 | -23.6% |
| 1971 | 0.797 | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 1.08 | +35.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3762 | -65.1% |
| 1974 | 0.767 | +103.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3806 | -50.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3091 | -18.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3704 | +19.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2138 | -42.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2168 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3962 | +82.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2639 | -33.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1375 | -47.9% |
| 1984 | 0.177 | +28.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2348 | +32.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3011 | +28.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3222 | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3065 | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3483 | +13.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3425 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3641 | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.395 | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2708 | -31.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1429 | -47.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2549 | +78.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3191 | +25.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3809 | +19.4% |
| 1998 | 0.237 | -37.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2906 | +22.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4053 | +39.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1757 | -56.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1441 | -18.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2318 | +60.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3711 | +60.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1459 | -60.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1162 | -20.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3428 | +195.1% |
| 2008 | 0.175 | -48.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2983 | +70.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1773 | -40.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1524 | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 0.032 | -79.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0618 | +92.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0941 | +52.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4764 | +406.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3311 | -30.5% |
| 2017 | 0.422 | +27.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5842 | +38.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4339 | -25.7% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.4339 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0423, 10.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.4339 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5662, 77% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality rate who mdb 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +406.1% | 0.0941 | 0.4764 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.92 | 0.9641 | 2.94 | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.5589 | 0.2138 | 1.08 | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.2704 | 0.1375 | 0.3962 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2998 | 0.1429 | 0.395 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2406 | 0.1162 | 0.4053 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2184 | 0.032 | 0.4764 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.509 | 0.4339 | 0.5842 | 2 |
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 maternal mortality rate who mdb in Puerto Rico?
- Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Puerto Rico was 0.4339 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.94 in 1962.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.032 in 2012.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for maternal mortality rate who mdb?
- Puerto Rico ranks 25th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is maternal mortality rate who mdb rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,254.6%. 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 Maternal mortality rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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