Child mortality around the world in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Child mortality around the world was 0.6001 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.6001
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
178th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.4
in 1950
All-time low
0.6001
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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 178th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality around the world in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.4 | — |
| 1951 | 8.35 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 7.7 | -7.8% |
| 1953 | 6.67 | -13.4% |
| 1954 | 6.21 | -6.8% |
| 1955 | 6 | -3.5% |
| 1956 | 5.95 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 5.63 | -5.4% |
| 1958 | 5.65 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 5.26 | -6.9% |
| 1960 | 4.99 | -5.1% |
| 1961 | 4.94 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 4.83 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 4.92 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 5.21 | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 4.71 | -9.6% |
| 1966 | 4.23 | -10.1% |
| 1967 | 3.92 | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 3.76 | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 3.74 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 3.71 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 3.49 | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 3.46 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 3.32 | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 3.2 | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 3 | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 2.96 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 2.92 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 2.85 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 2.84 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 2.71 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 2.68 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 2.6 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 2.52 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 2.41 | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 2.71 | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 2.3 | -15.0% |
| 1987 | 2.28 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 2.18 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 2.42 | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 2.3 | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 2.01 | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 2.01 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 2 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.81 | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 1.83 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.62 | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 1.58 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.44 | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 1.35 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 1.25 | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 1.14 | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 1.08 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.06 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9716 | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 1.07 | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 1.02 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9786 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9445 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8862 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8814 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9281 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9722 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7574 | -22.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7467 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7378 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7907 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 1.14 | +44.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6973 | -38.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6995 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6241 | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6363 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6226 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6001 | -3.6% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.6001 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5518, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.6001 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.4, 43% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality around the world 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +44.4% | 0.7907 | 1.14 |
| 2018 | -38.9% | 1.14 | 0.6973 |
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
- 175 Andorra 0.6118 compare
- 176 Saint Barthelemy 0.6091 compare
- 177 French Polynesia 0.609 compare
- 179 United Arab Emirates 0.5974 compare
- 180 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5953 compare
- 181 Romania 0.5905 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)
- 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 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 178th out of 236 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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