Death rate from diabetes who mdb in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Death rate from diabetes who mdb was 60.32 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
60.32
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
15th
of 111 countries
All-time high
66.92
in 2011
All-time low
24.12
in 1977
Years of data
36
1961–2022

Death rate from diabetes who mdb in Puerto Rico, 1961–2022

02040601961199120221961: 28.61962: 27.81963: 29.21964: 34.41965: 31.41966: 32.71969: 39.91970: 35.61971: 35.31972: 35.51973: 35.91974: 331975: 33.71976: 30.61977: 24.11999: 61.62000: 59.52001: 61.62002: 602003: 602004: 65.32005: 64.32006: 602007: 622008: 65.12009: 63.92010: 64.82011: 66.92012: 64.12013: 63.82014: 652015: 57.62016: 61.32017: 62.32021: 62.62022: 60.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, death rate from diabetes who mdb in Puerto Rico stood at 60.32.

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from diabetes who mdb in Puerto Rico peaked at 66.92 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 24.12, in 1977.

That places Puerto Rico 15th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Death rate from diabetes who mdb in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from diabetes who mdb in Puerto Rico, 1961 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1961 28.56 —
1962 27.81 -2.6%
1963 29.2 +5.0%
1964 34.42 +17.9%
1965 31.38 -8.8%
1966 32.7 +4.2%
1969 39.89 +22.0%
1970 35.56 -10.9%
1971 35.35 -0.6%
1972 35.54 +0.5%
1973 35.86 +0.9%
1974 33 -8.0%
1975 33.69 +2.1%
1976 30.62 -9.1%
1977 24.12 -21.2%
1999 61.64 +155.6%
2000 59.53 -3.4%
2001 61.57 +3.4%
2002 60 -2.5%
2003 59.98 -0.0%
2004 65.29 +8.9%
2005 64.28 -1.6%
2006 60.04 -6.6%
2007 61.96 +3.2%
2008 65.06 +5.0%
2009 63.92 -1.8%
2010 64.81 +1.4%
2011 66.92 +3.3%
2012 64.14 -4.2%
2013 63.81 -0.5%
2014 65.05 +1.9%
2015 57.63 -11.4%
2016 61.32 +6.4%
2017 62.28 +1.6%
2021 62.65 +0.6%
2022 60.32 -3.7%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

  • Puerto Rico's 60.32 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.85, 4.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Puerto Rico's 60.32 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.42, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Death rate from diabetes who mdb in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +155.6% 24.12 61.64

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 31.99 27.81 39.89 7
1970s 32.97 24.12 35.86 8
1990s 61.64 61.64 61.64 1
2000s 62.16 59.53 65.29 10
2010s 63.24 57.63 66.92 8
2020s 61.49 60.32 62.65 2

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 12 Belize 70.7 compare
  2. 13 Saint Lucia 67.9 compare
  3. 14 Paraguay 63.08 compare
  4. 16 Venezuela 55.85 compare
  5. 17 Brunei 54.95 compare
  6. 18 Philippines 54.45 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from diabetes who mdb in Puerto Rico?
Death rate from diabetes who mdb in Puerto Rico was 60.32 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from diabetes who mdb recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 66.92 in 2011.
What is the lowest death rate from diabetes who mdb recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 24.12 in 1977.
How does Puerto Rico rank for death rate from diabetes who mdb?
Puerto Rico ranks 15th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is death rate from diabetes who mdb rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 Death rate from diabetes who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rate from diabetes who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
111 places, 4,531 data points, 1950–2024
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