Child mortality rate ihme in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Child mortality rate ihme was 0.77 in 2019. β Volatile
Child mortality rate ihme in Puerto Rico, 1950β2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate ihme in Puerto Rico is 0.77, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Puerto Rico peaked at 11.15 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.77, in 2015.
That places Puerto Rico 144th out of 201 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 8.28 | 6.1 | 11.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.83 | 3.36 | 6.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.61 | 2.14 | 3.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.77 | 1.48 | 2.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.36 | 1.16 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.988 | 0.89 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.853 | 0.77 | 1.02 | 10 |
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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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate ihme in Puerto Rico?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Puerto Rico was 0.77 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 11.15 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.77 in 2015.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Puerto Rico ranks 144th out of 201 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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