Death rate from poisonings in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Death rate from poisonings was 0.3 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.3
Change on year
up 50.0%
World rank
110th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.3
in 2010
All-time low
0
in 2015
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Death rate from poisonings in Puerto Rico, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from poisonings in Puerto Rico stood at 0.3. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 50.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisonings in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.3 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2015.
That places Puerto Rico 110th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Death rate from poisonings in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1 | — |
| 2005 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3 | +200.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2 | — |
| 2020 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3 | +50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1667 | 0 | 0.3 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.25 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from poisonings in Puerto Rico?
- Death rate from poisonings in Puerto Rico was 0.3 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisonings recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3 in 2010.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisonings recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2015.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for death rate from poisonings?
- Puerto Rico ranks 110th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisonings rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from poisonings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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