Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Maternal mortality rate who mdb was 0.4339 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.4339
Change on year
down 25.7%
World rank
25th
of 110 countries
All-time high
2.94
in 1962
All-time low
0.032
in 2012
Years of data
56
1961–2022

Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Puerto Rico, 1961–2022

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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 110 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

Annual values for Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Puerto Rico, 1961 to 2022.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 22 Nicaragua 0.5135 compare
  2. 23 Kyrgyzstan 0.4829 compare
  3. 24 Maldives 0.453 compare
  4. 26 United States of America 0.4171 compare
  5. 27 Barbados 0.3968 compare
  6. 28 Georgia 0.3922 compare

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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 110 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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Indicator
Maternal mortality rate who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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