Tuberculosis death rate in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Tuberculosis death rate was 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tuberculosis death rate in Puerto Rico, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis death rate in Puerto Rico is 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Puerto Rico peaked at 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Puerto Rico 191st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.354 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.184 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 188 Cook Islands 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 189 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 190 Sweden 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 191 Denmark 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 191 United States 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 194 Montenegro 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Puerto Rico
- 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 15-64, total 2.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 15,521 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 62.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 971,601 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 64.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 14,230 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 13,590 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 14,358 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Puerto Rico?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Puerto Rico was 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 191st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.