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

Latest (2021)
580.3
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
133rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
990.67
in 2000
All-time low
580.3
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n in Puerto Rico, 2000–2021

02004006008001.0k2000201020212000: 990.72001: 939.62002: 942.92003: 920.32004: 851.62005: 890.22006: 858.82007: 832.72008: 830.52009: 806.92010: 806.62011: 850.72012: 8702013: 764.62014: 732.92015: 703.92016: 707.42017: 824.12018: 627.62019: 619.52020: 686.12021: 580.3

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

Annual values for ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n in Puerto Rico, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 130 Uruguay 608.18 compare
  2. 131 Cuba 592.1 compare
  3. 132 Bahrain 582.24 compare
  4. 134 Sri Lanka 576.38 compare
  5. 135 Chile 561.06 compare
  6. 136 Bulgaria 551.58 compare

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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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Indicator
ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
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