Taxa de mortalidade infantil in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Taxa de mortalidade infantil was 10.7 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Taxa de mortalidade infantil in Puerto Rico, 2007–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxa de mortalidade infantil in Puerto Rico is 10.7, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxa de mortalidade infantil in Puerto Rico peaked at 13.4 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.12, in 2008.
Taxa de mortalidade infantil in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 13.4 | — |
| 2008 | 3.12 | -76.7% |
| 2009 | 12.6 | +303.8% |
| 2010 | 12 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 11.8 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 11.4 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 11.3 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 11.2 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 10.9 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 10.5 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 10.4 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 10.3 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.3 | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 9.43 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 10.39 | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 10.89 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 10.7 | -1.7% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 10.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.7, 78% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxa de mortalidade infantil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +303.8% | 3.12 | 12.6 |
| 2008 | -76.7% | 13.4 | 3.12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.71 | 3.12 | 13.4 | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.01 | 10.3 | 12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.14 | 9.3 | 10.89 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 12 Brazil 12.7 compare
- 13 Spain 12.1 compare
- 14 Madagascar 11.4 compare
- 16 Seychelles 10.4 compare
- 17 Serbia 10.2 compare
More health data for Puerto Rico
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -20 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxa de mortalidade infantil in Puerto Rico?
- Taxa de mortalidade infantil in Puerto Rico was 10.7 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest taxa de mortalidade infantil recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4 in 2007.
- What is the lowest taxa de mortalidade infantil recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.12 in 2008.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for taxa de mortalidade infantil?
- Puerto Rico ranks 15th out of 17 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxa de mortalidade infantil rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Taxa de mortalidade infantil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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