Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Number of maternal deaths, per capita was 0 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Puerto Rico, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths, per capita in Puerto Rico stood at 0 units per person.
That represents a change of down 79.9% on the previous year and down 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 0 units per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2020.
That places Puerto Rico 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -19.6% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -16.8% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -18.7% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -22.3% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -32.9% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +352.6% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -79.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More health data for Puerto Rico
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -20 % change on previous year (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,519 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per capita in Puerto Rico?
- Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Puerto Rico was 0 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2020.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for number of maternal deaths, per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of maternal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.