Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate was 21.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
21.71 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
39th
of 111 countries
All-time high
42.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1995
All-time low
12.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1961
Years of data
55
1961–2022
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Puerto Rico, 1961–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Puerto Rico is 21.71 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Puerto Rico peaked at 42.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 12.46 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1961.
Puerto Rico ranks 39th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.46 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1962 | 14.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.0% |
| 1963 | 13.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 1964 | 14.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 13.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 1966 | 13.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 26.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +92.1% |
| 1970 | 25.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 24.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 25.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 26.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 25.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 23.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 25.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 25.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 37.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +47.0% |
| 1980 | 30.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.2% |
| 1982 | 35.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.5% |
| 1983 | 35.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 40.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 40.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 35.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 36.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 36.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 40.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 38.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 37.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 35.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 37.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 38 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 42.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 38.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 35.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 38.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 36.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 33.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 33.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 28.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 30.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 30.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 31.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 27.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 29.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 28.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 30.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 29.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 24.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 23.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 24.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 24.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 22.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 25.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 24.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 21.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 21.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1970s | 26.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1980s | 36.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1990s | 37.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 21.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 36 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 22.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Nicaragua 22.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Seychelles 22.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Malaysia 21.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Bahamas 21.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Mauritius 21.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,519 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, total 2.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 15,521 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 62.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 971,601 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 64.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 14,230 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Puerto Rico?
- Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Puerto Rico was 21.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 42.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 1961.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 39th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chronic respiratory diseases death rate rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Chronic respiratory diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from respiratory diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.