Respiratory infection death rate who mdb in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Respiratory infection death rate who mdb was 36.87 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Respiratory infection death rate who mdb in Puerto Rico, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for respiratory infection death rate who mdb in Puerto Rico is 36.87, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 204.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respiratory infection death rate who mdb in Puerto Rico peaked at 46.51 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 9.24, in 2015.
That places Puerto Rico 32nd out of 109 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Respiratory infection death rate who mdb in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36.72 | — |
| 1962 | 37.02 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 37.12 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 39.28 | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 39.17 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 38.05 | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 38.59 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 39.78 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 38.92 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 42.02 | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 39.56 | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 37.59 | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 40.66 | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 46.51 | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 37.62 | -19.1% |
| 1979 | 35.26 | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 27.38 | -22.4% |
| 1982 | 28.77 | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 32.16 | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 36.63 | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 40.83 | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 42.25 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 37.02 | -12.4% |
| 1988 | 38.46 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 35.89 | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 32.65 | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 29.43 | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 27.7 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 26.24 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 25.57 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 29.24 | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 24.05 | -17.8% |
| 1997 | 22.14 | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 23.66 | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 21.29 | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 18.92 | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 19.32 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 18.07 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 18.69 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 18.35 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 18.52 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 16.54 | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 17.16 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 15.18 | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 17.84 | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 13.21 | -25.9% |
| 2011 | 13.43 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 12.09 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 11.74 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 12.05 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 9.24 | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 12.16 | +31.6% |
| 2017 | 11.41 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 35.86 | +214.3% |
| 2022 | 36.87 | +2.8% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 36.87 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.45, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 36.87 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.79, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Respiratory infection death rate who mdb in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +214.3% | 11.41 | 35.86 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.99 | 36.72 | 39.28 | 7 |
| 1970s | 39.77 | 35.26 | 46.51 | 9 |
| 1980s | 35.49 | 27.38 | 42.25 | 9 |
| 1990s | 26.2 | 21.29 | 32.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.86 | 15.18 | 19.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.92 | 9.24 | 13.43 | 8 |
| 2020s | 36.36 | 35.86 | 36.87 | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4804 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0145 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8484 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0152 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -6.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is respiratory infection death rate who mdb in Puerto Rico?
- Respiratory infection death rate who mdb in Puerto Rico was 36.87 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respiratory infection death rate who mdb recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 46.51 in 1976.
- What is the lowest respiratory infection death rate who mdb recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.24 in 2015.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for respiratory infection death rate who mdb?
- Puerto Rico ranks 32nd out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is respiratory infection death rate who mdb rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 204.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Respiratory infection death rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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