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

1020304050601985200420231985: 31.71986: 29.31987: 28.91988: 29.91989: 33.71990: 31.61991: 26.41992: 26.61993: 25.81994: 25.21995: 24.61996: 24.31997: 23.21998: 22.41999: 21.92000: 21.82001: 20.82002: 19.42003: 19.52004: 19.92005: 20.22006: 18.82007: 18.52008: 18.12009: 17.62010: 17.52011: 17.22012: 16.92013: 15.82014: 162015: 15.22016: 15.42017: 16.52018: 142019: 13.12020: 10.52021: 49.82022: 55.32023: 11

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

Annual values for Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Puerto Rico, 1985 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 143 Luxembourg 11.69 compare
  2. 144 Romania 11.68 compare
  3. 145 Hungary 11.65 compare
  4. 147 Serbia 10.74 compare
  5. 148 Andorra 10.63 compare
  6. 149 Chile 9.88 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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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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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
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