Crude death rate in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Crude death rate was 10.69 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.69
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
36th
of 236 countries
All-time high
11.49
in 2022
All-time low
6.56
in 1967
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude death rate in Puerto Rico, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, crude death rate in Puerto Rico stood at 10.69.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate in Puerto Rico peaked at 11.49 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.56, in 1967.
Puerto Rico ranks 36th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Crude death rate in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.33 | — |
| 1951 | 10.22 | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 9.21 | -9.9% |
| 1953 | 7.79 | -15.4% |
| 1954 | 7.31 | -6.1% |
| 1955 | 7.09 | -3.0% |
| 1956 | 7.17 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 6.94 | -3.2% |
| 1958 | 7.02 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 6.79 | -3.3% |
| 1960 | 6.69 | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 6.82 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 6.78 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 6.95 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 7.3 | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 6.96 | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 6.62 | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 6.56 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 6.79 | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 7.04 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 7.33 | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 7.09 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 7.28 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 7.29 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 7.19 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 6.96 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 7.03 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 7 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 7.06 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 7.1 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 7.08 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 7.2 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 7.27 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 7.07 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 7.1 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 7.5 | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 7.32 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 7.3 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 7.54 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 8 | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 7.84 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 7.36 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 7.8 | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 8.03 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 8.07 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 8.3 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 8.32 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 8.14 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 8.51 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 8.37 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 8.57 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 8.53 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 8.21 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 8.43 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 8.82 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 9.3 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 9.07 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 9.43 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 9.59 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 9.9 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 10.21 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 10.36 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 10.06 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 9.45 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 9.84 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 9.5 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 9.93 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 10.82 | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 9.96 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 9.71 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 10.38 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 10.45 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 11.49 | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 10.69 | -6.9% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 10.69 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.37, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 10.69 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.46, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.99 | 6.79 | 10.33 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.85 | 6.56 | 7.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.13 | 6.96 | 7.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.34 | 7.07 | 8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.07 | 7.36 | 8.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.99 | 8.21 | 9.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.98 | 9.45 | 10.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.75 | 10.38 | 11.49 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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- 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 crude death rate in Puerto Rico?
- Crude death rate in Puerto Rico was 10.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 11.49 in 2022.
- What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.56 in 1967.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for crude death rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude death rate rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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