Number of deaths per year in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Number of deaths per year was 34,665 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
34,665
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
126th
of 236 countries
All-time high
38,173
in 2011
All-time low
15,818
in 1960
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Puerto Rico, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 34,665 for number of deaths per year in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Puerto Rico peaked at 38,173 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15,818, in 1960.
Puerto Rico ranks 126th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 23,017 | — |
| 1951 | 22,973 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 20,837 | -9.3% |
| 1953 | 17,744 | -14.8% |
| 1954 | 16,751 | -5.6% |
| 1955 | 16,342 | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 16,597 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 16,124 | -2.8% |
| 1958 | 16,386 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 15,908 | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 15,818 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 16,382 | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 16,545 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 17,238 | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 18,396 | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 17,785 | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 17,188 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 17,257 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 18,114 | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 18,996 | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 20,050 | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 19,684 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 20,551 | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 20,926 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 20,975 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 20,637 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 21,181 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 21,451 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 21,990 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 22,473 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 22,740 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 23,436 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 23,964 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 23,550 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 23,900 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 25,476 | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 25,089 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 25,245 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 26,277 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 28,092 | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 27,774 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 26,283 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 28,117 | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 29,195 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 29,594 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 30,661 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 30,954 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 30,515 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 32,085 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 31,756 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 32,665 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 32,521 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 31,285 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 32,070 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 33,494 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 35,250 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 34,244 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 35,471 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 35,963 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 36,984 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 37,915 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 38,173 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 36,682 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 34,075 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 35,072 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 33,473 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 34,514 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 36,485 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 32,769 | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 31,919 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 33,992 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 33,993 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 37,233 | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 34,665 | -6.9% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 34,665 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,691, 2.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 34,665 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22,105, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18,268 | 15,908 | 23,017 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17,372 | 15,818 | 18,996 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20,992 | 19,684 | 22,473 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,777 | 22,740 | 28,092 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,693 | 26,283 | 32,085 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,995 | 31,285 | 36,984 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,108 | 31,919 | 38,173 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,971 | 33,992 | 37,233 | 4 |
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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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0152 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Puerto Rico?
- Number of deaths per year in Puerto Rico was 34,665 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 38,173 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,818 in 1960.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for number of deaths per year?
- Puerto Rico ranks 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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