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Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Unintentional injuries death rate by age group was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
85th
of 111 countries
All-time high
65.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1964
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2009
Years of data
56
1961–2022

Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Puerto Rico, 1961–2022

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Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Puerto Rico is 0 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Puerto Rico peaked at 65.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2009.

Puerto Rico ranks 85th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Puerto Rico, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1961 46.18 deaths per 100,000 people —
1962 45.76 deaths per 100,000 people -0.9%
1963 61.01 deaths per 100,000 people +33.3%
1964 65.06 deaths per 100,000 people +6.6%
1965 54.25 deaths per 100,000 people -16.6%
1966 49.46 deaths per 100,000 people -8.8%
1969 43.73 deaths per 100,000 people -11.6%
1970 18.44 deaths per 100,000 people -57.8%
1971 44.26 deaths per 100,000 people +140.0%
1972 40.6 deaths per 100,000 people -8.3%
1973 48.05 deaths per 100,000 people +18.3%
1974 38.75 deaths per 100,000 people -19.3%
1975 47.29 deaths per 100,000 people +22.0%
1976 35.5 deaths per 100,000 people -24.9%
1977 39.36 deaths per 100,000 people +10.9%
1979 30.56 deaths per 100,000 people -22.4%
1980 29.29 deaths per 100,000 people -4.1%
1981 35.29 deaths per 100,000 people +20.5%
1982 19.18 deaths per 100,000 people -45.7%
1983 28 deaths per 100,000 people +46.0%
1984 35.11 deaths per 100,000 people +25.4%
1985 29.79 deaths per 100,000 people -15.1%
1986 22.22 deaths per 100,000 people -25.4%
1987 19.15 deaths per 100,000 people -13.8%
1988 20.22 deaths per 100,000 people +5.6%
1989 21.25 deaths per 100,000 people +5.1%
1990 28.44 deaths per 100,000 people +33.9%
1991 17.03 deaths per 100,000 people -40.1%
1992 35.83 deaths per 100,000 people +110.4%
1993 23.64 deaths per 100,000 people -34.0%
1994 27.83 deaths per 100,000 people +17.7%
1995 20.09 deaths per 100,000 people -27.8%
1996 12.65 deaths per 100,000 people -37.1%
1997 26.37 deaths per 100,000 people +108.5%
1998 12.19 deaths per 100,000 people -53.8%
1999 7.37 deaths per 100,000 people -39.6%
2000 15.44 deaths per 100,000 people +109.6%
2001 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people -87.2%
2002 8.05 deaths per 100,000 people +306.2%
2003 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people -49.7%
2004 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people -49.8%
2005 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people +0.4%
2006 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people +0.6%
2007 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people +0.6%
2008 8.36 deaths per 100,000 people +304.7%
2009 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2010 6.68 deaths per 100,000 people —
2011 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people -29.5%
2012 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2013 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people —
2014 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2015 7.27 deaths per 100,000 people —
2016 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2017 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2021 21.48 deaths per 100,000 people —
2022 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 52.21 deaths per 100,000 people 43.73 deaths per 100,000 people 65.06 deaths per 100,000 people 7
1970s 38.09 deaths per 100,000 people 18.44 deaths per 100,000 people 48.05 deaths per 100,000 people 9
1980s 25.95 deaths per 100,000 people 19.15 deaths per 100,000 people 35.29 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1990s 21.14 deaths per 100,000 people 7.37 deaths per 100,000 people 35.83 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 4.61 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 15.44 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 7.27 deaths per 100,000 people 8
2020s 10.74 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 21.48 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 82 Germany 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 83 Syrian Arab Republic 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 84 Spain 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 85 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 85 Azerbaijan 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 85 Bahamas 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  7. 85 Bahrain 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  8. 85 Barbados 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  9. 85 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  10. 85 Croatia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  11. 85 Cyprus 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  12. 85 Finland 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  13. 85 Grenada 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  14. 85 Guadeloupe 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  15. 85 Iceland 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  16. 85 Ireland 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  17. 85 Latvia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  18. 85 Luxembourg 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  19. 85 Malta 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  20. 85 Martinique 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  21. 85 Mayotte 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  22. 85 North Macedonia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  23. 85 Norway 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  24. 85 Réunion 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  25. 85 Saint Lucia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  26. 85 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  27. 85 Seychelles 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  28. 85 Singapore 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  29. 85 Switzerland 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Puerto Rico?
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Puerto Rico was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest unintentional injuries death rate by age group recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 65.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 1964.
What is the lowest unintentional injuries death rate by age group recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
How does Puerto Rico rank for unintentional injuries death rate by age group?
Puerto Rico ranks 85th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Unintentional injuries death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,797 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from unintentional injuries per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.