Respiratory infection death rate in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Respiratory infection death rate was 36.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
36.87 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
38th
of 109 countries
All-time high
46.51 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1976
All-time low
9.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
Years of data
55
1961–2022
Respiratory infection death rate in Puerto Rico, 1961–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for respiratory infection death rate in Puerto Rico is 36.87 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 in Puerto Rico peaked at 46.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 1976 and was at its lowest, 9.24 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2015.
That places Puerto Rico 38th 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 in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36.72 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1962 | 37.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 37.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 39.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 39.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 38.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 38.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 39.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 38.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 42.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 39.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 37.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 40.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 46.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 37.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.1% |
| 1979 | 35.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 27.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.4% |
| 1982 | 28.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 32.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 36.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 40.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 42.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 37.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 1988 | 38.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 35.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 32.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 29.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 27.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 26.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 25.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 29.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 24.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.8% |
| 1997 | 22.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 23.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 21.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 18.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 19.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 18.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 18.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 18.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 18.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 16.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 17.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 15.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 17.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 13.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.9% |
| 2011 | 13.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 12.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 11.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 12.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 9.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 12.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.6% |
| 2017 | 11.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 35.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +214.3% |
| 2022 | 36.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1970s | 39.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1980s | 35.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1990s | 26.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 36.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 35 Republic of Moldova 38.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Ecuador 37.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Cyprus 37.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Israel 35.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Malta 35.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Iceland 35.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,519 deaths per 1,000 people (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 respiratory infection death rate in Puerto Rico?
- Respiratory infection death rate in Puerto Rico was 36.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respiratory infection death rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 46.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 1976.
- What is the lowest respiratory infection death rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for respiratory infection death rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 38th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is respiratory infection death rate 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Respiratory infection death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from respiratory infections in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.