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Puerto Rico (US): Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)

In , Puerto Rico (US)'s Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) was 0.01.

That's down 79.7% from 2022, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 0.43 . Puerto Rico (US) ranks #161 globally out of 194 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #34 of 34.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.MMR.RISK.ZS) • Data as of 2023

Trend (2004–2023)

Puerto Rico (US) Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) trend 2020: COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak
0.04
Trough
0.01
1-year change
-79.7%
5-year change
-24.2%
-5.4% / yr
10-year change
-56.7%
-8.0% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
0.0087
0.0431
0.0390
0.0081
0.0104
0.0115
0.0162
0.0165
0.0175
0.0197

About Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)

Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.

Indicator code: SH.MMR.RISK.ZSCategory: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Puerto Rico (US)'s Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) in 2023?
In 2023, Puerto Rico (US)'s Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) was 0.01, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Puerto Rico (US)'s Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) rising or falling?
Puerto Rico (US)'s Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) fell 79.7% from 2022 to 2023.
How does Puerto Rico (US) rank globally on Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)?
In 2023, Puerto Rico (US) ranked #161 out of 194 countries reporting Lifetime risk of maternal death (%).
How does Puerto Rico (US)'s Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) compare to the world average?
The global average for Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) in 2023 was 0.43, so Puerto Rico (US) is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #34 of 34.
What is Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) and how is it measured?
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.MMR.RISK.ZS), CC BY 4.0.