Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Mortality rates age 25 by sex was 0.0716 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0716
Change on year
down 69.2%
World rank
171st
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.4689
in 1951
All-time low
0.0716
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Puerto Rico, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rates age 25 by sex in Puerto Rico stood at 0.0716. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 69.2% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 25 by sex in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.4689 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.0716, in 2023.
That places Puerto Rico 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.4686 | — |
| 1951 | 0.4689 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 0.4307 | -8.2% |
| 1953 | 0.3641 | -15.5% |
| 1954 | 0.3395 | -6.8% |
| 1955 | 0.321 | -5.5% |
| 1956 | 0.3226 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 0.3102 | -3.9% |
| 1958 | 0.3067 | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 0.2983 | -2.7% |
| 1960 | 0.2903 | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 0.2876 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 0.2881 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2968 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3043 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.292 | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2743 | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2745 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.285 | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2788 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2902 | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2894 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3006 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3131 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.3225 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3245 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3201 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3113 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3223 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3149 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3051 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3171 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.306 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3098 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2978 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3093 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2994 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2962 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3068 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3174 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2999 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2782 | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2765 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.267 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2604 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2609 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2537 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.234 | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2338 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2115 | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2107 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2075 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1989 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1903 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1991 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2001 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1793 | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1739 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1674 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1562 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1455 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1402 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1343 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1152 | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 0.119 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1092 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1103 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1116 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1027 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0932 | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 0.224 | +140.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2751 | +22.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2328 | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0716 | -69.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.0716 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0709, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.0716 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.173, 41% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rates age 25 by sex 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 | +140.2% | 0.0932 | 0.224 |
| 2023 | -69.2% | 0.2328 | 0.0716 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3631 | 0.2983 | 0.4689 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2872 | 0.2743 | 0.3043 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3109 | 0.2894 | 0.3245 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3065 | 0.2962 | 0.3174 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2576 | 0.2115 | 0.2999 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1883 | 0.1562 | 0.2107 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1181 | 0.0932 | 0.1455 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2009 | 0.0716 | 0.2751 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 168 Cuba 0.0733 compare
- 169 Anguilla 0.072 compare
- 170 Ireland 0.0716 compare
- 172 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0716 compare
- 173 Luxembourg 0.0709 compare
- 174 Saint Helena 0.0699 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 rates age 25 by sex in Puerto Rico?
- Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Puerto Rico was 0.0716 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 25 by sex recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4689 in 1951.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 25 by sex recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0716 in 2023.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for mortality rates age 25 by sex?
- Puerto Rico ranks 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 25 by sex rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. 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 rates age 25 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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