Child mortality around the world in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Child mortality around the world was 0.6001 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality around the world in Puerto Rico, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality around the world in Puerto Rico stood at 0.6001. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality around the world in Puerto Rico peaked at 8.4 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.6001, in 2023.
Puerto Rico ranks 173rd of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.58 | 5.26 | 8.4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.53 | 3.74 | 5.21 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.17 | 2.84 | 3.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.48 | 2.18 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.79 | 1.35 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 | 0.8862 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8353 | 0.6973 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6208 | 0.6001 | 0.6363 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 170 Andorra 0.6118 compare
- 171 Saint Barthélemy 0.6091 compare
- 172 French Polynesia 0.609 compare
- 174 United Arab Emirates 0.5974 compare
- 175 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5953 compare
- 176 Romania 0.5905 compare
More health data for Puerto Rico
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -20 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,519 (2090)
- Population ages 15-64, male 64.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 14,716 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 14,965 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 62.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 971,601 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 14,230 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality around the world in Puerto Rico?
- Child mortality around the world in Puerto Rico was 0.6001 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6001 in 2023.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for child mortality around the world?
- Puerto Rico ranks 173rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. 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 Child mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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