Probability of dying, by age in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0058 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying, by age in Puerto Rico, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 0.0058 for probability of dying, by age in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.0099 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0058, in 2021.
That places Puerto Rico 134th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0089 | 0.0081 | 0.0099 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0075 | 0.0062 | 0.0087 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0063 | 0.0058 | 0.0069 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2752 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.7164 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4659 °C (2026)
- Free country 2 (2015)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2015)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3803 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4424 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 9.32 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,133 millimeters (2025)
- Share of men who are overweight or obese 71.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying, by age in Puerto Rico?
- Probability of dying, by age in Puerto Rico was 0.0058 in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0099 in 2000.
- What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0058 in 2021.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for probability of dying, by age?
- Puerto Rico ranks 134th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.