Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) was 11 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Puerto Rico, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Puerto Rico stood at 11. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 80.0% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Puerto Rico peaked at 55 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2020.
That places Puerto Rico 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 32 | — |
| 1986 | 29 | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 34 | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 26 | -18.8% |
| 1992 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 19 | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17 | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 14 | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 11 | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 50 | +354.5% |
| 2022 | 55 | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 11 | -80.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 11 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8, 1.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 11 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.5, 20% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +354.5% | 11 | 50 |
| 2023 | -80.0% | 55 | 11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.8 | 29 | 34 | 5 |
| 1990s | 25.2 | 22 | 32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.5 | 18 | 22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8 | 13 | 18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.75 | 11 | 55 | 4 |
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 ratio in Puerto Rico?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Puerto Rico was 11 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 55 in 2022.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2020.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Puerto Rico ranks 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).