Number of deaths in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Number of deaths was 34,665 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
34,665 deaths
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
126th
of 236 countries
All-time high
38,173 deaths
in 2011
All-time low
15,818 deaths
in 1960
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Puerto Rico, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Puerto Rico is 34,665 deaths, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Puerto Rico peaked at 38,173 deaths in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15,818 deaths, in 1960.
That places Puerto Rico 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 23,017 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 22,973 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 20,837 deaths | -9.3% |
| 1953 | 17,744 deaths | -14.8% |
| 1954 | 16,751 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1955 | 16,342 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 16,597 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 16,124 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1958 | 16,386 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 15,908 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 15,818 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 16,382 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 16,545 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 17,238 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 18,396 deaths | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 17,785 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 17,188 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 17,257 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 18,114 deaths | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 18,996 deaths | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 20,050 deaths | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 19,684 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 20,551 deaths | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 20,926 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 20,975 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 20,637 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 21,181 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 21,451 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 21,990 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 22,473 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 22,740 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 23,436 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 23,964 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 23,550 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 23,900 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 25,476 deaths | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 25,089 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 25,245 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 26,277 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 28,092 deaths | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 27,774 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 26,283 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 28,117 deaths | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 29,195 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 29,594 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 30,661 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 30,954 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 30,515 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 32,085 deaths | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 31,756 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 32,665 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 32,521 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 31,285 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 32,070 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 33,494 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 35,250 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 34,244 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 35,471 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 35,963 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 36,984 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 37,915 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 38,173 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 36,682 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 34,075 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 35,072 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 33,473 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 34,514 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 36,485 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 32,769 deaths | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 31,919 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 33,992 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 33,993 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 37,233 deaths | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 34,665 deaths | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18,268 deaths | 15,908 deaths | 23,017 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 17,372 deaths | 15,818 deaths | 18,996 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 20,992 deaths | 19,684 deaths | 22,473 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,777 deaths | 22,740 deaths | 28,092 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,693 deaths | 26,283 deaths | 32,085 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,995 deaths | 31,285 deaths | 36,984 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,108 deaths | 31,919 deaths | 38,173 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,971 deaths | 33,992 deaths | 37,233 deaths | 4 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, total 2.02 million (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Puerto Rico?
- Number of deaths in Puerto Rico was 34,665 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 38,173 deaths in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,818 deaths in 1960.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for number of deaths?
- Puerto Rico ranks 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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