Child mortality vs population growth in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Child mortality vs population growth was -0.4877 in 2023. β Volatile
Latest (2023)
-0.4877
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
216th
of 229 countries
All-time high
2.89
in 1950
All-time low
-0.5744
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Child mortality vs population growth in Puerto Rico, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded -0.4877 for child mortality vs population growth in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% on the previous year and down 880.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs population growth in Puerto Rico peaked at 2.89 in 1950 and was at its lowest, -0.5744, in 2022.
Puerto Rico ranks 216th 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 | 2.69 | 2.56 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.26 | 1.82 | 2.55 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.71 | 1.62 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.25 | 1.1 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9256 | 0.7363 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.43 | 0.1362 | 0.7045 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1006 | -0.3817 | 0.1178 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4981 | -0.5744 | -0.4646 | 4 |
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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)
- 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 vs population growth in Puerto Rico?
- Child mortality vs population growth in Puerto Rico was -0.4877 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.89 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5744 in 2022.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for child mortality vs population growth?
- Puerto Rico ranks 216th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality vs population growth rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 880.3%. 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 vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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