Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb was 16.88 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb in Puerto Rico, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 16.88 for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb in 2022.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb in Puerto Rico peaked at 74.43 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 9.59, in 1981.
Puerto Rico ranks 36th of 111 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.
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 74.43 | — |
| 1962 | 67.52 | -9.3% |
| 1963 | 65.14 | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 70.95 | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 56.66 | -20.1% |
| 1966 | 48.77 | -13.9% |
| 1969 | 35.62 | -27.0% |
| 1970 | 32.07 | -10.0% |
| 1971 | 29.19 | -9.0% |
| 1972 | 30.17 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 25.12 | -16.7% |
| 1974 | 25.24 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 22.99 | -8.9% |
| 1976 | 19.68 | -14.4% |
| 1977 | 21.6 | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 15.53 | -28.1% |
| 1980 | 11.54 | -25.7% |
| 1981 | 9.59 | -16.9% |
| 1982 | 16.1 | +67.9% |
| 1983 | 12.75 | -20.8% |
| 1984 | 12.78 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 12.68 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 13.19 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 13.65 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 14.58 | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 16.91 | +16.0% |
| 1990 | 18.28 | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 16.9 | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 16.64 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 17.78 | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 17.74 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 21.1 | +19.0% |
| 1996 | 20.01 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 18.07 | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 18.3 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 38.97 | +113.0% |
| 2000 | 35.18 | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 38.76 | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 34.73 | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 32.12 | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 34.23 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 35.06 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 32.26 | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 31.35 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 30.22 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 29.72 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 26.44 | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 26.92 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 24.88 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 24.16 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 24.68 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 21.3 | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 20.87 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 21.73 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 18.12 | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 16.88 | -6.8% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 16.88 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.55, 2.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 16.88 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.54, 78% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +113.0% | 18.3 | 38.97 |
| 1982 | +67.9% | 9.59 | 16.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.87 | 35.62 | 74.43 | 7 |
| 1970s | 24.62 | 15.53 | 32.07 | 9 |
| 1980s | 13.38 | 9.59 | 16.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.38 | 16.64 | 38.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.36 | 29.72 | 38.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.87 | 20.87 | 26.92 | 8 |
| 2020s | 17.5 | 16.88 | 18.12 | 2 |
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- 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 infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb in Puerto Rico?
- Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb in Puerto Rico was 16.88 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 74.43 in 1961.
- What is the lowest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.59 in 1981.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb?
- Puerto Rico ranks 36th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. 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 Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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