Maternal mortality ratio in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Maternal mortality ratio was 11.03 per 100,000 live births in 2023. β Volatile
Maternal mortality ratio in Puerto Rico, 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Puerto Rico is 11.03 per 100,000 live births, 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 in Puerto Rico peaked at 55.33 per 100,000 live births in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.5 per 100,000 live births, in 2020.
That places Puerto Rico 146th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.47 per 100,000 live births | 17.57 per 100,000 live births | 21.8 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.76 per 100,000 live births | 13.06 per 100,000 live births | 17.53 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.67 per 100,000 live births | 10.5 per 100,000 live births | 55.33 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
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More health data for Puerto Rico
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,519 (2090)
- Population ages 15-64, male 64.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 14,716 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 14,965 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 62.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 971,601 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 14,230 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 13,590 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 14,358 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Puerto Rico?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Puerto Rico was 11.03 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 55.33 per 100,000 live births in 2022.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5 per 100,000 live births in 2020.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Puerto Rico ranks 146th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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 volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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