Number of maternal deaths by region in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Number of maternal deaths by region was 9.27 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths by region in Puerto Rico, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths by region in Puerto Rico stood at 9.27 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 70.2% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Puerto Rico peaked at 21.64 deaths in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.12 deaths, in 2018.
Puerto Rico ranks 125th 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.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 21.64 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 20.7 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 18.3 deaths | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 18.44 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 18.52 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 18.47 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 18.47 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 18.4 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 17.45 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 17.46 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 17.32 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 17.17 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 16.76 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 14.47 deaths | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 13.88 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 13.34 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 12.8 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 12.48 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 10.53 deaths | -15.7% |
| 2004 | 10.2 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 10.03 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 9.81 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 9.53 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 9.31 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 9.17 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 8.92 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 8.61 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 7.01 deaths | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 6.71 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 6.45 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 5.85 deaths | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 5.34 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 4.23 deaths | -20.8% |
| 2018 | 4.12 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 5.45 deaths | +32.1% |
| 2020 | 9.27 deaths | +70.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.52 deaths | 18.3 deaths | 21.64 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 16.99 deaths | 13.88 deaths | 18.47 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.72 deaths | 9.17 deaths | 13.34 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.27 deaths | 4.12 deaths | 8.92 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.27 deaths | 9.27 deaths | 9.27 deaths | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Puerto Rico?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Puerto Rico was 9.27 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 21.64 deaths in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.12 deaths in 2018.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Puerto Rico ranks 125th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.