Share of deaths registered in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Share of deaths registered was 85.79 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
85.79
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
103rd
of 145 countries
All-time high
96.71
in 2016
All-time low
85.79
in 2019
Years of data
5
2015–2019
Share of deaths registered in Puerto Rico, 2015–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 85.79 for share of deaths 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 registered in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 93.49 | — |
| 2016 | 96.71 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 94.33 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 88.92 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 85.79 | -3.5% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 85.79 is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.26, 87% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 85.79 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.64, 90% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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- 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 share of deaths registered in Puerto Rico?
- Share of deaths registered in Puerto Rico was 85.79 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths registered recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 96.71 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of deaths registered recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.79 in 2019.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for share of deaths 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths registered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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