Death rates disaster gdp in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Death rates disaster gdp was 0.0309 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Death rates disaster gdp in Puerto Rico, 1956–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rates disaster gdp in Puerto Rico is 0.0309, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 96.0% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates disaster gdp in Puerto Rico peaked at 17.65 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
Puerto Rico ranks 95th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rates disaster gdp in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 0.6912 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 0.6583 | — |
| 1975 | 0.8766 | +33.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2212 | -74.8% |
| 1981 | 0.7984 | +261.0% |
| 1985 | 17.65 | +2110.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2278 | -98.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4991 | +119.1% |
| 1994 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0271 | — |
| 1996 | 0.4839 | +1687.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1856 | -61.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0264 | -85.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0525 | +99.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0525 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0527 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0266 | -49.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0271 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.028 | — |
| 2017 | 1.96 | +6878.7% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1526 | — |
| 2022 | 0.7714 | +405.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0309 | -96.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.0309 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0015, 20.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.0309 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0589, 53% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rates disaster gdp 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +6878.7% | 0.028 | 1.96 |
| 1985 | +2110.8% | 0.7984 | 17.65 |
| 1996 | +1687.2% | 0.0271 | 0.4839 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.6912 | 0.6912 | 0.6912 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.5853 | 0.2212 | 0.8766 | 3 |
| 1980s | 6.23 | 0.2278 | 17.65 | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.2037 | 0 | 0.4991 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0461 | 0.0266 | 0.0527 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.4025 | 0 | 1.96 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.3183 | 0.0309 | 0.7714 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More health data for Puerto Rico
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -20 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- 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 death rates disaster gdp in Puerto Rico?
- Death rates disaster gdp in Puerto Rico was 0.0309 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rates disaster gdp recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 17.65 in 1985.
- What is the lowest death rates disaster gdp recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for death rates disaster gdp?
- Puerto Rico ranks 95th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is death rates disaster gdp rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 rates disaster gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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