Maternal mortality ratio in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Maternal mortality ratio was 34.34 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Puerto Rico, 1985–2020
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 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 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.
That places Puerto Rico 109th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 106 Barbados 39.11 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 107 Fiji 38.05 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 108 Tunisia 36.63 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 110 Uzbekistan 30.18 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 111 Syria 29.92 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 112 Sri Lanka 28.84 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Puerto Rico
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,519 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, total 2.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 15,521 (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 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 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 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 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?
- Puerto Rico ranks 109th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.