Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 11.03 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.03
Change on year
down 80.1%
World rank
146th
of 194 countries
All-time high
55.33
in 2022
All-time low
10.5
in 2020
Years of data
39
1985–2023
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 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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% |
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 |
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More health data for Puerto Rico
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -20 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,519 (2090)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 14,965 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 1.05 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 62.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 971,601 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 64.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 14,358 (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 194 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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