Mortality rate, adult, male in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Mortality rate, adult, male was 116.39 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
116.39 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
150th
of 218 countries
All-time high
233.86 per 1,000 male adults
in 1964
All-time low
109.46 per 1,000 male adults
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Puerto Rico, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, adult, male in Puerto Rico is 116.39 per 1,000 male adults, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Puerto Rico peaked at 233.86 per 1,000 male adults in 1964 and was at its lowest, 109.46 per 1,000 male adults, in 2023.
Puerto Rico ranks 150th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 224.96 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 223.49 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 223.87 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 229.53 per 1,000 male adults | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 233.86 per 1,000 male adults | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 224.64 per 1,000 male adults | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 211.43 per 1,000 male adults | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 210.4 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 216.29 per 1,000 male adults | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 210.53 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 216 per 1,000 male adults | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 213.03 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 216.24 per 1,000 male adults | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 217.83 per 1,000 male adults | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 214.37 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 208.42 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 208.42 per 1,000 male adults | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 202.3 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 205.68 per 1,000 male adults | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 200.64 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 195.78 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 201.14 per 1,000 male adults | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 198.77 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 195.79 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 194.68 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 205.49 per 1,000 male adults | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 204.48 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 203 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 207.41 per 1,000 male adults | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 206.64 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 207.59 per 1,000 male adults | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 205.2 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 215.35 per 1,000 male adults | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 219.65 per 1,000 male adults | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 216.76 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 219.47 per 1,000 male adults | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 214.47 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 203.7 per 1,000 male adults | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 211.72 per 1,000 male adults | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 197.25 per 1,000 male adults | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 194.88 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 192.32 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 180.61 per 1,000 male adults | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 178.19 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 180.52 per 1,000 male adults | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 183.48 per 1,000 male adults | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 172.61 per 1,000 male adults | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 174.13 per 1,000 male adults | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 165.47 per 1,000 male adults | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 164.2 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 157.46 per 1,000 male adults | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 157.14 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 147.95 per 1,000 male adults | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 135.14 per 1,000 male adults | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 139.3 per 1,000 male adults | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 130.12 per 1,000 male adults | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 131.91 per 1,000 male adults | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 136.81 per 1,000 male adults | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 123.3 per 1,000 male adults | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 119.81 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 157.96 per 1,000 male adults | +31.8% |
| 2021 | 179.62 per 1,000 male adults | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 166.98 per 1,000 male adults | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 109.46 per 1,000 male adults | -34.4% |
| 2024 | 116.39 per 1,000 male adults | +6.3% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 116.39 per 1,000 male adults is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.92 per 1,000 male adults, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 116.39 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 170.37 per 1,000 male adults, 68% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, adult, male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -34.4% | 166.98 per 1,000 male adults | 109.46 per 1,000 male adults |
| 2020 | +31.8% | 119.81 per 1,000 male adults | 157.96 per 1,000 male adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 220.9 per 1,000 male adults | 210.4 per 1,000 male adults | 233.86 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 210.29 per 1,000 male adults | 200.64 per 1,000 male adults | 217.83 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 201.32 per 1,000 male adults | 194.68 per 1,000 male adults | 207.41 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 211.12 per 1,000 male adults | 197.25 per 1,000 male adults | 219.65 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 178.64 per 1,000 male adults | 164.2 per 1,000 male adults | 194.88 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 137.89 per 1,000 male adults | 119.81 per 1,000 male adults | 157.46 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 146.08 per 1,000 male adults | 109.46 per 1,000 male adults | 179.62 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 147 Aruba 122.04 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 148 New Caledonia 118.05 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 149 Bosnia and Herzegovina 117.22 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 151 Morocco 115.39 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 152 Croatia 112.47 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 153 Panama 112 per 1,000 male adults compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0152 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in Puerto Rico?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Puerto Rico was 116.39 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 233.86 per 1,000 male adults in 1964.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.46 per 1,000 male adults in 2023.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Puerto Rico ranks 150th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.