Maternal mortality vs fertility in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Maternal mortality vs fertility was 34.34 in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
34.34
Change on year
up 63.9%
World rank
109th
of 185 countries
All-time high
34.34
in 2020
All-time low
15.65
in 2017
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality vs fertility in Puerto Rico, 1985–2020

01020301985200220201985: 31.81986: 30.41987: 27.31988: 27.51989: 26.81990: 26.81991: 27.61992: 27.51993: 25.71994: 26.11995: 26.21996: 261997: 25.41998: 231999: 22.42000: 21.92001: 22.12002: 23.12003: 20.22004: 19.62005: 19.72006: 202007: 20.72008: 21.62009: 21.82010: 21.22011: 212012: 182013: 18.12014: 18.42015: 18.32016: 17.82017: 15.72018: 17.92019: 20.92020: 34.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 34.34 for maternal mortality vs fertility in 2020. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of up 63.9% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality vs fertility in Puerto Rico peaked at 34.34 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.65, in 2017.

Puerto Rico ranks 109th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 28.79 26.84 31.82 5
1990s 25.65 22.39 27.56 10
2000s 21.08 19.62 23.11 10
2010s 18.74 15.65 21.24 10
2020s 34.34 34.34 34.34 1

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 106 Barbados 39.11 compare
  2. 107 Fiji, Republic of 38.05 compare
  3. 108 Tunisia 36.63 compare
  4. 110 Uzbekistan, Republic of 30.18 compare
  5. 111 Syrian Arab Republic 29.92 compare
  6. 112 Sri Lanka 28.84 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality vs fertility in Puerto Rico?
Maternal mortality vs fertility in Puerto Rico was 34.34 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality vs fertility recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 34.34 in 2020.
What is the lowest maternal mortality vs fertility recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 15.65 in 2017.
How does Puerto Rico rank for maternal mortality vs fertility?
Puerto Rico ranks 109th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality vs fertility 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality vs fertility
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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