Child mortality rate ihme in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Child mortality rate ihme was 0.77 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.77
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
145th
of 204 countries
All-time high
11.15
in 1950
All-time low
0.77
in 2015
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate ihme in Puerto Rico, 1950–2019
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 145th out of 204 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.
Child mortality rate ihme in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.15 | — |
| 1951 | 10.77 | -3.4% |
| 1952 | 9.97 | -7.4% |
| 1953 | 8.98 | -9.9% |
| 1954 | 7.97 | -11.2% |
| 1955 | 7.4 | -7.2% |
| 1956 | 7.21 | -2.6% |
| 1957 | 6.52 | -9.6% |
| 1958 | 6.68 | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 6.1 | -8.7% |
| 1960 | 5.64 | -7.5% |
| 1961 | 5.33 | -5.5% |
| 1962 | 5.31 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 5.51 | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 6.17 | +12.0% |
| 1965 | 5.23 | -15.2% |
| 1966 | 4.47 | -14.5% |
| 1967 | 3.87 | -13.4% |
| 1968 | 3.38 | -12.7% |
| 1969 | 3.36 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 3.28 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 3.13 | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 3.07 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 2.77 | -9.8% |
| 1974 | 2.62 | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 2.36 | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 2.3 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 2.26 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 2.14 | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 2.19 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 2.14 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 2.03 | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 1.93 | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 1.85 | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 1.74 | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 1.73 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 1.59 | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 1.58 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.48 | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 1.59 | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 1.55 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.48 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 1.51 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.45 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 1.34 | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 1.37 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.25 | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 1.3 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 1.2 | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 1.16 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 1.11 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 1.06 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.02 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.94 | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.99 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.96 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.93 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.92 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.89 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.88 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.93 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.95 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.82 | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 0.79 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.77 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.82 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 1.02 | +24.4% |
| 2018 | 0.78 | -23.5% |
| 2019 | 0.77 | -1.3% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.77 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.435, 1.8× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.77 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.46, 53% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
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)
- 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 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 145th out of 204 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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