Death rate by cause who mdb in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Death rate by cause who mdb was 80.05 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
80.05
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
76th
of 110 countries
All-time high
134.28
in 1961
All-time low
79.31
in 2021
Years of data
56
1961–2022
Death rate by cause who mdb in Puerto Rico, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate by cause who mdb in Puerto Rico is 80.05, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate by cause who mdb in Puerto Rico peaked at 134.28 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 79.31, in 2021.
Puerto Rico ranks 76th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Death rate by cause who mdb in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 134.28 | — |
| 1962 | 122.02 | -9.1% |
| 1963 | 126.17 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 120.63 | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 119.03 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 128.11 | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 120.86 | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 125.22 | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 121.63 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 123.62 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 119.32 | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 131.01 | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 131.76 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 125.45 | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 127.12 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 122.25 | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 112.56 | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 111.93 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 109.33 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 108.39 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 115.41 | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 116.06 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 114.63 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 109.68 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 110.11 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 114.71 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 117.7 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 118.9 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 107.6 | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 107.22 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 100.75 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 103.49 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 102.13 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 98.54 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 100.54 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 95.79 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 96.17 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 94.49 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 92.42 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 93.4 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 93.48 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 93.33 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 91.86 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 93.47 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 93.39 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 93.33 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 93.96 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 94.5 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 94.24 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 89.22 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 90.72 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 86.31 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 84.43 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 83.97 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 79.31 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 80.05 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 124.44 | 119.03 | 134.28 | 7 |
| 1970s | 125.26 | 119.32 | 131.76 | 9 |
| 1980s | 112.28 | 108.39 | 116.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.27 | 95.79 | 118.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.53 | 91.86 | 96.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.67 | 83.97 | 94.5 | 8 |
| 2020s | 79.68 | 79.31 | 80.05 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 73 Iran, Islamic Republic of 83.41 compare
- 74 Singapore 80.8 compare
- 75 Luxembourg 80.54 compare
- 77 Kyrgyzstan 79.49 compare
- 78 Philippines 79.46 compare
- 79 Mauritius 79.31 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate by cause who mdb in Puerto Rico?
- Death rate by cause who mdb in Puerto Rico was 80.05 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate by cause who mdb recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 134.28 in 1961.
- What is the lowest death rate by cause who mdb recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.31 in 2021.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for death rate by cause who mdb?
- Puerto Rico ranks 76th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate by cause who mdb rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate by cause who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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