Birth rate vs death rate in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Birth rate vs death rate was 5.82 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.82
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
222nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
39.2
in 1950
All-time low
5.73
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Birth rate vs death rate in Puerto Rico, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 5.82 for birth rate vs death rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs death rate in Puerto Rico peaked at 39.2 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.73, in 2020.
Puerto Rico ranks 222nd of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.91 | 32.37 | 39.2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.45 | 25.21 | 32.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.2 | 23.34 | 25.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.87 | 18.52 | 22.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.33 | 15.73 | 18.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.28 | 11.26 | 15.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.98 | 5.92 | 11.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.77 | 5.73 | 5.82 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 219 China, People's Republic of 6.26 compare
- 220 Japan 6.03 compare
- 221 San Marino, Republic of 5.94 compare
- 223 Taiwan Province of China 5.68 compare
- 224 Ukraine 5.62 compare
- 225 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 5.55 compare
More health data for Puerto Rico
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,519 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 15,521 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 971,601 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 2.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 15,389 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 14,230 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 13,590 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs death rate in Puerto Rico?
- Birth rate vs death rate in Puerto Rico was 5.82 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.73 in 2020.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for birth rate vs death rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 222nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs death rate rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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