Infant mortality rates in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Infant mortality rates was 0.5183 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rates in Puerto Rico, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rates in Puerto Rico is 0.5183, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates in Puerto Rico peaked at 6.81 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.5183, in 2023.
Puerto Rico ranks 173rd of 236 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.31 | 4.22 | 6.81 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.62 | 2.95 | 4.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.54 | 2.29 | 2.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.98 | 1.73 | 2.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.43 | 1.07 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8311 | 0.7038 | 0.9882 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.651 | 0.553 | 0.8047 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5388 | 0.5183 | 0.5495 | 4 |
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More health data for Puerto Rico
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,519 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 15,521 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 971,601 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 2.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 15,389 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 14,230 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 13,590 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 14,358 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rates in Puerto Rico?
- Infant mortality rates in Puerto Rico was 0.5183 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 6.81 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5183 in 2023.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for infant mortality rates?
- Puerto Rico ranks 173rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rates rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 Infant mortality rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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