Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality was 34.34 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Puerto Rico, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Puerto Rico stood at 34.34. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.9% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More health data for Puerto Rico
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,519 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 15,521 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 971,601 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 2.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 15,389 (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 vs neonatal mortality in Puerto Rico?
- Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Puerto Rico was 34.34 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 34.34 in 2020.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.65 in 2017.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality?
- Puerto Rico ranks 109th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality 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 neonatal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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