Number of maternal deaths in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Number of maternal deaths was 2 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths in Puerto Rico, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Puerto Rico is 2, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 80.0% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Puerto Rico peaked at 22 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2020.
Puerto Rico ranks 157th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of maternal deaths in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 20 | — |
| 1986 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 22 | +15.8% |
| 1990 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 17 | -19.0% |
| 1992 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 10 | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 9 | +350.0% |
| 2022 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 2 | -80.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.8 | 19 | 22 | 5 |
| 1990s | 16.1 | 13 | 21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.8 | 7 | 13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.75 | 2 | 10 | 4 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 15-64, male 971,601 (2025)
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- Population ages 15-64, total 2.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 14,230 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Puerto Rico?
- Number of maternal deaths in Puerto Rico was 2 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 22 in 1989.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2020.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Puerto Rico ranks 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.