Share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy was 97.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy in Puerto Rico, 1995–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy in Puerto Rico stood at 97.8%.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy in Puerto Rico peaked at 99.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 93.5%, in 1995.
That places Puerto Rico 10th out of 95 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 93.5% | — |
| 1996 | 93.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 94.3% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 94.4% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 94.5% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 95.0% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 95.9% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 96.6% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 97.0% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.5% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 97.7% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 99.6% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.4% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.8% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.0% | 93.5% | 94.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 96.8% | 95.0% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 97.7% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.8% | 97.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy in Puerto Rico?
- Share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy in Puerto Rico was 97.8% in 2020, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.5% in 1995.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy?
- Puerto Rico ranks 10th out of 95 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An antenatal visit refers to pregnancy care provided by skilled health personnel (doctors, nurses or midwives).