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Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income was 34.34 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
34.34 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
up 63.9%
World rank
108th
of 184 countries
All-time high
34.34 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
All-time low
15.65 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2017
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Puerto Rico, 1985–2020

01020301985200220201985: 31.8 deaths per 100,000 live births1986: 30.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1987: 27.3 deaths per 100,000 live births1988: 27.5 deaths per 100,000 live births1989: 26.8 deaths per 100,000 live births1990: 26.8 deaths per 100,000 live births1991: 27.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1992: 27.5 deaths per 100,000 live births1993: 25.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1994: 26.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1995: 26.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1996: 26 deaths per 100,000 live births1997: 25.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1998: 23 deaths per 100,000 live births1999: 22.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2000: 21.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2001: 22.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2002: 23.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2003: 20.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2004: 19.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2005: 19.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2006: 20 deaths per 100,000 live births2007: 20.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2008: 21.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2009: 21.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2010: 21.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2011: 21 deaths per 100,000 live births2012: 18 deaths per 100,000 live births2013: 18.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2014: 18.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2015: 18.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2016: 17.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2017: 15.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2018: 17.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2019: 20.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2020: 34.3 deaths per 100,000 live births

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 34.34 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in 2020. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is up 63.9% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Puerto Rico peaked at 34.34 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.65 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2017.

Puerto Rico ranks 108th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Puerto Rico, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 live births Change
1985 31.82 deaths per 100,000 live births —
1986 30.44 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.4%
1987 27.31 deaths per 100,000 live births -10.3%
1988 27.52 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.8%
1989 26.84 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.5%
1990 26.78 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.2%
1991 27.56 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.9%
1992 27.47 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.3%
1993 25.66 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.6%
1994 26.06 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.6%
1995 26.24 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.7%
1996 26.02 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.8%
1997 25.39 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.4%
1998 22.96 deaths per 100,000 live births -9.6%
1999 22.39 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.5%
2000 21.87 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.3%
2001 22.07 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.9%
2002 23.11 deaths per 100,000 live births +4.7%
2003 20.25 deaths per 100,000 live births -12.4%
2004 19.62 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.1%
2005 19.66 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.2%
2006 20.03 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.9%
2007 20.71 deaths per 100,000 live births +3.4%
2008 21.65 deaths per 100,000 live births +4.5%
2009 21.83 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.8%
2010 21.24 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.7%
2011 21 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.2%
2012 17.98 deaths per 100,000 live births -14.4%
2013 18.14 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.9%
2014 18.42 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.5%
2015 18.28 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.8%
2016 17.78 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.7%
2017 15.65 deaths per 100,000 live births -12.0%
2018 17.93 deaths per 100,000 live births +14.5%
2019 20.95 deaths per 100,000 live births +16.8%
2020 34.34 deaths per 100,000 live births +63.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 28.79 deaths per 100,000 live births 26.84 deaths per 100,000 live births 31.82 deaths per 100,000 live births 5
1990s 25.65 deaths per 100,000 live births 22.39 deaths per 100,000 live births 27.56 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2000s 21.08 deaths per 100,000 live births 19.62 deaths per 100,000 live births 23.11 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2010s 18.74 deaths per 100,000 live births 15.65 deaths per 100,000 live births 21.24 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2020s 34.34 deaths per 100,000 live births 34.34 deaths per 100,000 live births 34.34 deaths per 100,000 live births 1

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 105 Barbados 39.11 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  2. 106 Fiji 38.05 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  3. 107 Tunisia 36.63 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  4. 109 Uzbekistan 30.18 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  5. 110 Syrian Arab Republic 29.92 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  6. 111 Sri Lanka 28.84 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Puerto Rico?
Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Puerto Rico was 34.34 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 34.34 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 15.65 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2017.
How does Puerto Rico rank for maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income?
Puerto Rico ranks 108th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 6,624 data points, 1985–2020
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The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.