Mortality from ncds gender in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Mortality from ncds gender was 13.1 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality from ncds gender in Puerto Rico, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality from ncds gender in Puerto Rico is 13.1, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality from ncds gender in Puerto Rico peaked at 19.4 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.1, in 2021.
Puerto Rico ranks 150th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality from ncds gender in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.9 | — |
| 2001 | 19.4 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 17.9 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 17 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17.3 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 17 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 16.7 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 16 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 16.4 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 15.3 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 15.6 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 14.8 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 15 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 14.5 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 14.3 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 14.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.7 | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 14 | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 13.9 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 13.9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.1 | -5.8% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 13.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.05, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 13.1 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.55, 75% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.36 | 16 | 19.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.74 | 13.9 | 15.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5 | 13.1 | 13.9 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality from ncds gender in Puerto Rico?
- Mortality from ncds gender in Puerto Rico was 13.1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality from ncds gender recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4 in 2001.
- What is the lowest mortality from ncds gender recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1 in 2021.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for mortality from ncds gender?
- Puerto Rico ranks 150th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from ncds gender rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality from ncds gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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