Probability of dying that year, among females in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Probability of dying that year, among females was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying that year, among females in Puerto Rico, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 0.5% for probability of dying that year, among females in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying that year, among females in Puerto Rico peaked at 6.9% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2021.
Puerto Rico ranks 169th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying that year, among females in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.9% | — |
| 1951 | 6.8% | -2.3% |
| 1952 | 6.2% | -8.1% |
| 1953 | 5.4% | -13.0% |
| 1954 | 5.0% | -8.4% |
| 1955 | 4.9% | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 4.7% | -3.4% |
| 1957 | 4.4% | -6.2% |
| 1958 | 4.4% | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 4.0% | -10.0% |
| 1960 | 3.8% | -6.0% |
| 1961 | 3.8% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 3.6% | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 3.7% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 3.9% | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 3.4% | -12.3% |
| 1966 | 3.1% | -11.1% |
| 1967 | 2.8% | -9.4% |
| 1968 | 2.6% | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 2.8% | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 2.6% | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 2.4% | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 2.3% | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 2.2% | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 1.9% | -12.9% |
| 1976 | 1.8% | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 1.8% | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 1.7% | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 1.7% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.6% | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 1.5% | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 1.5% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.4% | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 1.3% | -16.6% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | +46.1% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | -29.3% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +24.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -32.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -24.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -20.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -0.6% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.0%, 47% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Probability of dying that year, among females in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +46.1% | 1.2% | 1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.3% | 4.0% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.3% | 2.6% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 166 Bahrain 0.5% compare
- 167 Andorra 0.5% compare
- 168 Réunion 0.5% compare
- 170 Faroe Islands 0.5% compare
- 171 Saudi Arabia 0.5% compare
- 172 French Polynesia 0.5% compare
More gender data for Puerto Rico
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 304.32 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,836 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,836 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4793 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 9,368 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 9,833 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 9,386 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 9,848 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 9,336 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying that year, among females in Puerto Rico?
- Probability of dying that year, among females in Puerto Rico was 0.5% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2021.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for probability of dying that year, among females?
- Puerto Rico ranks 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying that year, among females rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year, among females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.