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.
Probability of dying, by age in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0099 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0094 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0094 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0092 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0085 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0089 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0086 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0083 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0083 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0081 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0081 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0085 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0087 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0076 | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0073 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.007 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0071 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0082 | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0063 | -23.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0062 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0069 | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0058 | -15.4% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.0058 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0037, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.0058 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.012, 48% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 326.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1,009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 34.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 34.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 36.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0077 (2050)
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
Probability of dying within the age interval shown, expressed as a fraction. Intervals span several years for every group except infants, so this is not an annual risk.