Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 12.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Puerto Rico, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 12.4% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Puerto Rico peaked at 12.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2015.
Puerto Rico ranks 168th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.6% | — |
| 2010 | 9.2% | -20.7% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | +56.4% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | -2.9% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 12.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.5%, 75% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 12.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.2%, 44% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 8.0% | 9.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 12.4% | 12.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 165 Estonia 12.9% compare
- 166 Spain 12.8% compare
- 167 North Korea 12.6% compare
- 169 Switzerland 12.4% compare
- 170 Vietnam 12.4% compare
- 171 Uzbekistan 12.4% compare
More health data for Puerto Rico
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -20 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,519 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Puerto Rico?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Puerto Rico was 12.4% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2015.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Puerto Rico ranks 168th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.