Annual death rates in different age groups females in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Annual death rates in different age groups females was 4.91 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.91
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
169th
of 236 countries
All-time high
72.78
in 1950
All-time low
4.74
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in different age groups females in Puerto Rico, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 4.91 for annual death rates in different age groups females in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in different age groups females in Puerto Rico peaked at 72.78 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 4.74, in 2021.
That places Puerto Rico 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rates in different age groups females in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 72.78 | — |
| 1951 | 71.02 | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 65.06 | -8.4% |
| 1953 | 56.38 | -13.3% |
| 1954 | 51.53 | -8.6% |
| 1955 | 50.9 | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 49.13 | -3.5% |
| 1957 | 46.01 | -6.4% |
| 1958 | 45.93 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 41.23 | -10.3% |
| 1960 | 38.68 | -6.2% |
| 1961 | 38.82 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 37.5 | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 37.84 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 40.6 | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 35.5 | -12.6% |
| 1966 | 31.48 | -11.3% |
| 1967 | 28.46 | -9.6% |
| 1968 | 26.33 | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 28.26 | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 26.75 | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 24.68 | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 23.89 | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 22.44 | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 21.84 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 18.98 | -13.1% |
| 1976 | 18.73 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 18.43 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 17.31 | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 17.33 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 16.07 | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 15.67 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 15.64 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 14.57 | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 14.5 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 15.81 | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 13.16 | -16.8% |
| 1987 | 13 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 12.02 | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 17.64 | +46.8% |
| 1990 | 15.57 | -11.7% |
| 1991 | 10.97 | -29.6% |
| 1992 | 11.1 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 11.26 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 10.34 | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 10.13 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 9.89 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 9.92 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 8.72 | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 9.28 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 8.19 | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 7.38 | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 7.34 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 7.25 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 6.64 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 8.27 | +24.5% |
| 2006 | 6.92 | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 6.87 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 6.72 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 5.86 | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 6.16 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 6.88 | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 7.41 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 4.96 | -33.1% |
| 2014 | 5.02 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 5.29 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 5.81 | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 6.33 | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 4.79 | -24.3% |
| 2019 | 5.27 | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 5.96 | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 4.74 | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 4.94 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 4.91 | -0.6% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 4.91 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.02, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 4.91 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.52, 47% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual death rates in different age groups females in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +46.8% | 12.02 | 17.64 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55 | 41.23 | 72.78 | 10 |
| 1960s | 34.35 | 26.33 | 40.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.04 | 17.31 | 26.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.81 | 12.02 | 17.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.72 | 8.72 | 15.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.15 | 5.86 | 8.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.79 | 4.79 | 7.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.14 | 4.74 | 5.96 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 166 Bahrain 5.13 compare
- 167 Andorra 5.12 compare
- 168 Reunion 4.91 compare
- 170 Faroe Islands 4.9 compare
- 171 Saudi Arabia 4.9 compare
- 172 French Polynesia 4.87 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4804 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0145 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8484 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0152 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -6.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in different age groups females in Puerto Rico?
- Annual death rates in different age groups females in Puerto Rico was 4.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups females recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 72.78 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups females recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.74 in 2021.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for annual death rates in different age groups females?
- Puerto Rico ranks 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in different age groups females rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in different age groups females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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