Number of infants who die before age 1 in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 98 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
98 deaths
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
159th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5,933 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
98 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 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 infants who die before age 1 in Puerto Rico is 98 deaths, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Puerto Rico peaked at 5,933 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 98 deaths, in 2023.
That places Puerto Rico 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5,933 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 5,761 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 5,116 deaths | -11.2% |
| 1953 | 4,300 deaths | -15.9% |
| 1954 | 3,967 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1955 | 3,814 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1956 | 3,787 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 3,483 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1958 | 3,511 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 3,196 deaths | -9.0% |
| 1960 | 3,052 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1961 | 2,972 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 2,958 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 3,064 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 3,296 deaths | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 2,952 deaths | -10.4% |
| 1966 | 2,454 deaths | -16.9% |
| 1967 | 2,201 deaths | -10.3% |
| 1968 | 2,027 deaths | -7.9% |
| 1969 | 2,023 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 1,975 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 1,971 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 1,898 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 1,813 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 1,784 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 1,671 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 1,729 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 1,761 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 1,712 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 1,693 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 1,599 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 1,539 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 1,447 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 1,347 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 1,238 deaths | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 1,331 deaths | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 1,201 deaths | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 1,182 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 1,116 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 1,315 deaths | +17.8% |
| 1990 | 1,227 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 1,030 deaths | -16.1% |
| 1992 | 1,023 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1,034 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 917 deaths | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 928 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 805 deaths | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 807 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 691 deaths | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 641 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 587 deaths | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 506 deaths | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 462 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 439 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 391 deaths | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 442 deaths | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 403 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 367 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 331 deaths | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 298 deaths | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 303 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 313 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 312 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 213 deaths | -31.7% |
| 2014 | 200 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 186 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 184 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 180 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 114 deaths | -36.7% |
| 2019 | 110 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 104 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 103 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 101 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 98 deaths | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,287 deaths | 3,196 deaths | 5,933 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,700 deaths | 2,023 deaths | 3,296 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,801 deaths | 1,671 deaths | 1,975 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,332 deaths | 1,116 deaths | 1,599 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 910.3 deaths | 641 deaths | 1,227 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 422.6 deaths | 298 deaths | 587 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 211.5 deaths | 110 deaths | 313 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.5 deaths | 98 deaths | 104 deaths | 4 |
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More health data for Puerto Rico
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -20 % change on previous year (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,519 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, total 2.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 15,521 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 62.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 971,601 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 64.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 14,230 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Puerto Rico?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Puerto Rico was 98 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 5,933 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 98 deaths in 2023.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Puerto Rico ranks 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.