Total NCD Deaths in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Total NCD Deaths was 27,321 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
27,321
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
115th
of 184 countries
All-time high
28,589
in 2011
All-time low
23,858
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Total NCD Deaths in Puerto Rico, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, total ncd deaths in Puerto Rico stood at 27,321.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ncd deaths in Puerto Rico peaked at 28,589 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23,858, in 2002.
Puerto Rico ranks 115th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total NCD Deaths in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23,988 | — |
| 2001 | 24,566 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 23,858 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 24,310 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 25,069 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 25,511 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 25,566 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 26,089 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 26,757 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 27,810 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 27,578 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 28,589 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 27,157 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 27,523 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 26,748 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 25,543 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 26,119 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 26,683 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 24,907 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 25,491 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 25,905 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 27,321 | +5.5% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 27,321 is below the median for high income countries, which is 44,932, 61% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 27,321 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27,321, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,352 | 23,858 | 27,810 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,634 | 24,907 | 28,589 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,613 | 25,905 | 27,321 | 2 |
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- 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 total ncd deaths in Puerto Rico?
- Total ncd deaths in Puerto Rico was 27,321 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total ncd deaths recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 28,589 in 2011.
- What is the lowest total ncd deaths recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,858 in 2002.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for total ncd deaths?
- Puerto Rico ranks 115th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total ncd deaths rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Total NCD Deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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