New Zealand vs Puerto Rico: Number of deaths per year
New Zealand
37,684
in 2023
Puerto Rico
34,665
in 2023
New Zealand rank
123rd
Puerto Rico rank
126th
Number of deaths per year over time
- New Zealand
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 37,684 against 34,665 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 3,019.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
New Zealand ranks 123rd and Puerto Rico ranks 126th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 5 and Puerto Rico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19,270 | 18,268 | 1,002 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 22,558 | 17,372 | 5,186 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 24,881 | 20,992 | 3,890 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 26,444 | 24,777 | 1,667 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 27,222 | 29,693 | 2,471 | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 28,413 | 33,995 | 5,582 | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 31,601 | 35,108 | 3,506 | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 36,656 | 34,971 | 1,685 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths per year, New Zealand or Puerto Rico?
- New Zealand, at 37,684 against 34,665 in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of deaths per year between New Zealand and Puerto Rico?
- 3,019, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Puerto Rico?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Puerto Rico rank globally for number of deaths per year?
- New Zealand ranks 123rd and Puerto Rico ranks 126th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.