Share of deaths that are registered in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Share of deaths that are registered was 85.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of deaths that are registered in Puerto Rico, 2015–2019
Source: Ariel Karlinsky (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 85.8% for share of deaths that are registered in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 8.2% over five years.
That places Puerto Rico 103rd out of 145 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of deaths that are registered in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 93.5% | — |
| 2016 | 96.7% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 94.3% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 88.9% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 85.8% | -3.5% |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,519 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- 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)
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- Population ages 15-64, male 64.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 14,230 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths that are registered in Puerto Rico?
- Share of deaths that are registered in Puerto Rico was 85.8% in 2019, according to Ariel Karlinsky (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths that are registered recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of deaths that are registered recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.8% in 2019.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for share of deaths that are registered?
- Puerto Rico ranks 103rd out of 145 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Ariel Karlinsky (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths that are registered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths reported in a country's vital registration system as a share of total expected deaths. Expected deaths are taken as the average of estimates from three international sources: the UN, WHO, and IHME.