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

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201020212000: 24.0k2001: 24.6k2002: 23.9k2003: 24.3k2004: 25.1k2005: 25.5k2006: 25.6k2007: 26.1k2008: 26.8k2009: 27.8k2010: 27.6k2011: 28.6k2012: 27.2k2013: 27.5k2014: 26.7k2015: 25.5k2016: 26.1k2017: 26.7k2018: 24.9k2019: 25.5k2020: 25.9k2021: 27.3k

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

Annual values for Total NCD Deaths in Puerto Rico, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 112 Turkmenistan 28,819 compare
  2. 113 Latvia 27,888 compare
  3. 114 Togo 27,494 compare
  4. 116 Armenia 25,755 compare
  5. 117 Tajikistan 25,601 compare
  6. 118 Libya 25,514 compare

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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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Indicator
Total NCD Deaths
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
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