Mortality rate, adult, female in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Mortality rate, adult, female was 42.13 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
42.13 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
184th
of 218 countries
All-time high
141.78 per 1,000 female adults
in 1961
All-time low
39.32 per 1,000 female adults
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Puerto Rico, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 42.13 per 1,000 female adults for mortality rate, adult, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Puerto Rico peaked at 141.78 per 1,000 female adults in 1961 and was at its lowest, 39.32 per 1,000 female adults, in 2023.
Puerto Rico ranks 184th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 137.45 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 141.78 per 1,000 female adults | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 133.81 per 1,000 female adults | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 129.82 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 132.84 per 1,000 female adults | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 122.98 per 1,000 female adults | -7.4% |
| 1966 | 120.11 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 114.8 per 1,000 female adults | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 115.38 per 1,000 female adults | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 121.78 per 1,000 female adults | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 121.46 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 110.53 per 1,000 female adults | -9.0% |
| 1972 | 114.75 per 1,000 female adults | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 112.82 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 109.38 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 103.67 per 1,000 female adults | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 101.82 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 100.8 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 96.72 per 1,000 female adults | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 97.14 per 1,000 female adults | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 95.35 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 94.2 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 97.81 per 1,000 female adults | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 93.09 per 1,000 female adults | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 94.54 per 1,000 female adults | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 98.74 per 1,000 female adults | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 92.12 per 1,000 female adults | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 91.36 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 94.56 per 1,000 female adults | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 105.33 per 1,000 female adults | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 99.72 per 1,000 female adults | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 85.74 per 1,000 female adults | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 87.88 per 1,000 female adults | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 86.82 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 86.05 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 85.46 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 84.7 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 81.34 per 1,000 female adults | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 80.47 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 79.73 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 79.31 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 75.63 per 1,000 female adults | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 71.29 per 1,000 female adults | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 71.68 per 1,000 female adults | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 72.16 per 1,000 female adults | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 72.68 per 1,000 female adults | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 67.64 per 1,000 female adults | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 65.72 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 64.61 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 61.35 per 1,000 female adults | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 59.84 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 58.1 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 55.97 per 1,000 female adults | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 51.81 per 1,000 female adults | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 51.33 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 48.18 per 1,000 female adults | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 48.49 per 1,000 female adults | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 62.57 per 1,000 female adults | +29.0% |
| 2018 | 43.97 per 1,000 female adults | -29.7% |
| 2019 | 40.93 per 1,000 female adults | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 61.11 per 1,000 female adults | +49.3% |
| 2021 | 63.89 per 1,000 female adults | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 63.87 per 1,000 female adults | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 39.32 per 1,000 female adults | -38.4% |
| 2024 | 42.13 per 1,000 female adults | +7.1% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 42.13 per 1,000 female adults is below the median for high income countries, which is 49.08 per 1,000 female adults, 86% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 42.13 per 1,000 female adults is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.69 per 1,000 female adults, 48% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, adult, female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +49.3% | 40.93 per 1,000 female adults | 61.11 per 1,000 female adults |
| 2023 | -38.4% | 63.87 per 1,000 female adults | 39.32 per 1,000 female adults |
| 2017 | +29.0% | 48.49 per 1,000 female adults | 62.57 per 1,000 female adults |
| 2018 | -29.7% | 62.57 per 1,000 female adults | 43.97 per 1,000 female adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 127.08 per 1,000 female adults | 114.8 per 1,000 female adults | 141.78 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 106.91 per 1,000 female adults | 96.72 per 1,000 female adults | 121.46 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.71 per 1,000 female adults | 91.36 per 1,000 female adults | 105.33 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.79 per 1,000 female adults | 79.73 per 1,000 female adults | 99.72 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.21 per 1,000 female adults | 61.35 per 1,000 female adults | 79.31 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.12 per 1,000 female adults | 40.93 per 1,000 female adults | 62.57 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.06 per 1,000 female adults | 39.32 per 1,000 female adults | 63.89 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 181 Ireland 44.09 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 182 Netherlands 43.63 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 183 Belgium 43.5 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 185 Australia 41.65 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 186 Portugal 41.54 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 187 Channel Islands 41 per 1,000 female adults compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,519 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in Puerto Rico?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Puerto Rico was 42.13 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 141.78 per 1,000 female adults in 1961.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.32 per 1,000 female adults in 2023.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Puerto Rico ranks 184th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.