Neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days was 7.1 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
7.1
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
15th
of 17 countries
All-time high
9.3
in 2007
All-time low
1.89
in 2008
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days in Puerto Rico, 2007–2022

2468102007201420222007: 9.32008: 1.92009: 8.82010: 8.72011: 8.32012: 82013: 7.82014: 82015: 7.92016: 7.42017: 7.52018: 7.62019: 7.32020: 6.82021: 6.62022: 7.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days in Puerto Rico stood at 7.1.

That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days in Puerto Rico peaked at 9.3 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.89, in 2008.

Neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days in Puerto Rico, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 9.3
2008 1.89 -79.7%
2009 8.8 +365.1%
2010 8.7 -1.1%
2011 8.3 -4.6%
2012 8 -3.6%
2013 7.8 -2.5%
2014 8 +2.6%
2015 7.9 -1.2%
2016 7.4 -6.3%
2017 7.5 +1.4%
2018 7.6 +1.3%
2019 7.3 -3.9%
2020 6.8 -6.8%
2021 6.58 -3.2%
2022 7.1 +7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.66 1.89 9.3 3
2010s 7.85 7.3 8.7 10
2020s 6.83 6.58 7.1 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days in Puerto Rico?
Neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days in Puerto Rico was 7.1 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 9.3 in 2007.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 1.89 in 2008.
How does Puerto Rico rank for neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days?
Puerto Rico ranks 15th out of 17 countries with data for 2022.
Is neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
28 places, 448 data points, 2007–2022
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