ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n was 580.3 in 2021. ▼ Falling
ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n in Puerto Rico, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n in Puerto Rico stood at 580.3. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.4% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n in Puerto Rico peaked at 990.67 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 580.3, in 2021.
Puerto Rico ranks 133rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 990.67 | — |
| 2001 | 939.6 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 942.88 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 920.3 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 851.62 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 890.18 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 858.83 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 832.66 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 830.51 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 806.93 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 806.6 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 850.71 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 870.01 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 764.59 | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 732.86 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 703.88 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 707.42 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 824.14 | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 627.59 | -23.8% |
| 2019 | 619.54 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 686.11 | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 580.3 | -15.4% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 580.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 365.05, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 580.3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,196, 49% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 886.42 | 806.93 | 990.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 750.74 | 619.54 | 870.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 633.2 | 580.3 | 686.11 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0145 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n in Puerto Rico?
- Ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n in Puerto Rico was 580.3 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 990.67 in 2000.
- What is the lowest ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 580.3 in 2021.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n?
- Puerto Rico ranks 133rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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