Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death was 0.4785 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.4785
Change on year
down 24.1%
World rank
109th
of 113 countries
All-time high
8.33
in 1963
All-time low
0.4384
in 1999
Years of data
56
1961–2022
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Puerto Rico, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 0.4785 for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in 2022.
That represents a change of down 24.1% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Puerto Rico peaked at 8.33 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.4384, in 1999.
Puerto Rico ranks 109th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7 | — |
| 1962 | 8.03 | +14.6% |
| 1963 | 8.33 | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 7.28 | -12.7% |
| 1965 | 6.79 | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 5.8 | -14.5% |
| 1969 | 4.83 | -16.8% |
| 1970 | 4.38 | -9.4% |
| 1971 | 3.94 | -9.9% |
| 1972 | 3.59 | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 3.15 | -12.4% |
| 1974 | 3.14 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 2.63 | -16.3% |
| 1976 | 2.51 | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 2.27 | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 1.79 | -21.1% |
| 1980 | 1.83 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 1.21 | -33.9% |
| 1982 | 1.24 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7664 | -38.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9295 | +21.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7761 | -16.5% |
| 1986 | 0.6713 | -13.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6848 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.07 | +57.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4887 | -54.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5775 | +18.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5469 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7921 | +44.8% |
| 1993 | 0.7757 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.8051 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7749 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7867 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5662 | -28.0% |
| 1998 | 0.653 | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4384 | -32.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9942 | +126.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6946 | -30.1% |
| 2002 | 1.09 | +57.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7198 | -34.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6122 | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 0.552 | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5602 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7611 | +35.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5092 | -33.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6482 | +27.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9708 | +49.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6519 | -32.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5124 | -21.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8377 | +63.5% |
| 2014 | 1.63 | +94.8% |
| 2015 | 2.08 | +27.2% |
| 2016 | 2.06 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.77 | +34.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6303 | -77.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4785 | -24.1% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.4785 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.81, 17% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.4785 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.17, 22% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.87 | 4.83 | 8.33 | 7 |
| 1970s | 3.04 | 1.79 | 4.38 | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9672 | 0.4887 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6717 | 0.4384 | 0.8051 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7144 | 0.5092 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 | 0.5124 | 2.77 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.5544 | 0.4785 | 0.6303 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Puerto Rico?
- Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Puerto Rico was 0.4785 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 8.33 in 1963.
- What is the lowest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4384 in 1999.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death?
- Puerto Rico ranks 109th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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