Nicaragua vs Puerto Rico: Number of deaths per year
Nicaragua
31,293
in 2023
Puerto Rico
34,665
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
129th
Puerto Rico rank
126th
Number of deaths per year over time
- Nicaragua
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 34,665 against 31,293 in Nicaragua, a difference of 3,372.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 129th and Puerto Rico ranks 126th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 6 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32,733 | 18,268 | 14,465 | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 32,494 | 17,372 | 15,122 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 36,287 | 20,992 | 15,295 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 36,616 | 24,777 | 11,839 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 30,820 | 29,693 | 1,127 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 28,929 | 33,995 | 5,066 | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 30,370 | 35,108 | 4,738 | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 37,647 | 34,971 | 2,676 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths per year, Nicaragua or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 34,665 against 31,293 in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of deaths per year between Nicaragua and Puerto Rico?
- 3,372, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Puerto Rico?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Puerto Rico rank globally for number of deaths per year?
- Nicaragua ranks 129th 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.