Probability of dying, by age in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0058 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0058
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
134th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0099
in 2000
All-time low
0.0058
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Probability of dying, by age in Puerto Rico, 2000–2021

00.0020.0040.0060.0080.012000201020212000: 0.012001: 0.0092002: 0.0092003: 0.0092004: 0.0092005: 0.0092006: 0.0092007: 0.0082008: 0.0082009: 0.0082010: 0.0082011: 0.0092012: 0.0092013: 0.0082014: 0.0072015: 0.0072016: 0.0072017: 0.0082018: 0.0062019: 0.0062020: 0.0072021: 0.006

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 131 Uruguay 0.0061 compare
  2. 132 Cuba 0.0059 compare
  3. 133 Bahrain 0.0058 compare
  4. 135 Sri Lanka 0.0058 compare
  5. 136 Chile 0.0056 compare
  6. 137 Bulgaria 0.0055 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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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

Indicator
Probability of dying, by age
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.