Mortality from ncds sdgs in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Mortality from ncds sdgs was 10.1 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
10.1
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
161st
of 185 countries
All-time high
15.3
in 2001
All-time low
10.1
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mortality from ncds sdgs in Puerto Rico, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality from ncds sdgs in Puerto Rico stood at 10.1. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality from ncds sdgs in Puerto Rico peaked at 15.3 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.1, in 2021.
Puerto Rico ranks 161st 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 sdgs in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.2 | — |
| 2001 | 15.3 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 14.3 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 14 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 13.8 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 13.6 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 13.3 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 13.1 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 12.7 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 12.8 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 12.1 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 12.4 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 11.6 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 11.8 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 11.4 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 11.2 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 11.3 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 11.8 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 10.6 | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 10.7 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 10.7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.1 | -5.6% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 10.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.95, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 10.1 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.8, 64% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.81 | 12.7 | 15.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.49 | 10.6 | 12.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4 | 10.1 | 10.7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 160 France 10.2 compare
- 162 Albania 10 compare
- 163 Austria 9.9 compare
- 163 Costa Rica 9.9 compare
- 163 Netherlands 9.9 compare
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 mortality from ncds sdgs in Puerto Rico?
- Mortality from ncds sdgs in Puerto Rico was 10.1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3 in 2001.
- What is the lowest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1 in 2021.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for mortality from ncds sdgs?
- Puerto Rico ranks 161st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from ncds sdgs rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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 sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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