Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 11.03 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Puerto Rico, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio who gho in Puerto Rico is 11.03, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 80.1% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Puerto Rico peaked at 55.33 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.5, in 2020.
Puerto Rico ranks 146th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 31.75 | — |
| 1986 | 29.32 | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 28.85 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 29.89 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 33.67 | +12.6% |
| 1990 | 31.62 | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 26.43 | -16.4% |
| 1992 | 26.64 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 25.79 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 25.17 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 24.63 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 24.3 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 23.16 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 22.45 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 21.95 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 21.8 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 20.76 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 19.44 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 19.55 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 19.93 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 20.24 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 18.82 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 18.45 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 18.14 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 17.57 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 17.53 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 17.25 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 16.87 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 15.83 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 15.95 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 15.15 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 15.37 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 16.54 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 14.01 | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 13.06 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 10.5 | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 49.81 | +374.2% |
| 2022 | 55.33 | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 11.03 | -80.1% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 11.03 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.67, 1.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 11.03 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.73, 20% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 | +374.2% | 10.5 | 49.81 |
| 2023 | -80.1% | 55.33 | 11.03 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.7 | 28.85 | 33.67 | 5 |
| 1990s | 25.21 | 21.95 | 31.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.47 | 17.57 | 21.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.76 | 13.06 | 17.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.67 | 10.5 | 55.33 | 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 who gho in Puerto Rico?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Puerto Rico was 11.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 55.33 in 2022.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5 in 2020.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Puerto Rico ranks 146th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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