Death rate in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Death rate was 10.69 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.69 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
36th
of 236 countries
All-time high
11.49 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
6.56 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1967
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Death rate in Puerto Rico, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, death rate in Puerto Rico stood at 10.69 deaths per 1,000 people.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Puerto Rico peaked at 11.49 deaths per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.56 deaths per 1,000 people, 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.
Death rate in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.33 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 10.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 9.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.9% |
| 1953 | 7.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -15.4% |
| 1954 | 7.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1955 | 7.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1956 | 7.17 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 6.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1958 | 7.02 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 6.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1960 | 6.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 6.82 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 6.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 6.95 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 7.3 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 6.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 6.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 6.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 6.79 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 7.04 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 7.33 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 7.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 7.28 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 7.29 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 7.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 6.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 7.03 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 7 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 7.06 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 7.1 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 7.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 7.2 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 7.27 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 7.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 7.1 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 7.5 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 7.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 7.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 7.54 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 8 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 7.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 7.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 7.8 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 8.03 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 8.07 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 8.3 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 8.32 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 8.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 8.51 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 8.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 8.57 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 8.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 8.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 8.43 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 8.82 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 9.3 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 9.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 9.43 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 9.59 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 9.9 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 10.21 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 10.36 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 10.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 9.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 9.84 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 9.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 9.93 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 10.82 deaths per 1,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 9.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 9.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 10.38 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 10.45 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 11.49 deaths per 1,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 10.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 10.69 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.37 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 10.69 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.46 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.34 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 8 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.36 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.51 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.9 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.82 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.75 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in Puerto Rico?
- Death rate in Puerto Rico was 10.69 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 11.49 deaths per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.56 deaths per 1,000 people in 1967.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for death rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.