Puerto Rico Infant Mortality Rate 1950-2024

Chart and table of the Puerto Rico infant mortality rate from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current infant mortality rate for Puerto Rico in 2024 is 4.613 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.49% decline from 2023.
  • The infant mortality rate for Puerto Rico in 2023 was 4.731 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.95% decline from 2022.
  • The infant mortality rate for Puerto Rico in 2022 was 4.875 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.89% decline from 2021.
  • The infant mortality rate for Puerto Rico in 2021 was 5.020 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.79% decline from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Infant Mortality Rate
Country Name 2024 Infant Mortality Rate
Trinidad and Tobago 19.436
Panama 12.307
Aruba 12.255
New Caledonia 10.148
Seychelles 9.651
Barbados 8.911
Argentina 8.746
Curacao 7.760
Guam 7.568
Uruguay 7.512
Kuwait 5.998
Oman 5.955
Chile 5.731
Channel Islands 5.527
French Polynesia 5.487
Qatar 5.407
United States 5.342
Saudi Arabia 5.158
Bahamas 5.137
Bahrain 5.025
UAE 4.683
Puerto Rico 4.613
Antigua and Barbuda 4.501
Malta 4.163
Canada 3.843
Lithuania 3.444
Hungary 3.412
Croatia 3.350
New Zealand 3.270
United Kingdom 3.251
Taiwan 3.163
Cyprus 2.949
Switzerland 2.935
Latvia 2.860
Poland 2.737
Australia 2.676
France 2.617
Denmark 2.607
Luxembourg 2.370
Belgium 2.285
Greece 2.277
Macao 2.259
Portugal 2.249
Austria 2.248
Israel 2.213
Italy 2.122
Germany 2.080
Netherlands 2.069
Spain 1.955
Ireland 1.823
South Korea 1.759
Estonia 1.667
Sweden 1.666
Norway 1.650
Japan 1.530
Slovenia 1.530
Singapore 1.389
Finland 1.381
Hong Kong 1.150
Iceland 0.966
Puerto Rico - Historical Infant Mortality Rate Data
Year Infant Mortality Rate Growth Rate
2024 4.613 -2.490%
2023 4.731 -2.950%
2022 4.875 -2.890%
2021 5.020 -2.790%
2020 5.164 -2.730%
2019 5.309 -2.640%
2018 5.453 -3.260%
2017 5.637 -3.160%
2016 5.821 -3.080%
2015 6.006 -2.970%
2014 6.190 -2.890%
2013 6.374 -2.480%
2012 6.536 -2.430%
2011 6.699 -2.360%
2010 6.861 -2.320%
2009 7.024 -2.250%
2008 7.186 -2.240%
2007 7.351 -2.200%
2006 7.516 -2.150%
2005 7.681 -2.100%
2004 7.846 -2.060%
2003 8.011 -6.840%
2002 8.599 -6.390%
2001 9.186 -6.020%
2000 9.774 -5.670%
1999 10.361 -5.370%
1998 10.949 -1.160%
1997 11.077 -1.140%
1996 11.205 -1.140%
1995 11.334 -1.120%
1994 11.462 -1.100%
1993 11.590 -3.660%
1992 12.030 -3.530%
1991 12.470 -3.410%
1990 12.910 -3.300%
1989 13.350 -3.190%
1988 13.790 -4.700%
1987 14.470 -4.490%
1986 15.150 -4.290%
1985 15.829 -4.120%
1984 16.509 -3.960%
1983 17.189 -2.790%
1982 17.683 -2.720%
1981 18.177 -2.640%
1980 18.670 -2.580%
1979 19.164 -2.510%
1978 19.658 -5.420%
1977 20.785 -5.140%
1976 21.912 -4.900%
1975 23.040 -4.660%
1974 24.167 -4.460%
1973 25.294 -5.940%
1972 26.890 -5.600%
1971 28.486 -5.310%
1970 30.082 -5.040%
1969 31.678 -4.800%
1968 33.274 -6.450%
1967 35.570 -6.070%
1966 37.867 -5.720%
1965 40.163 -5.410%
1964 42.460 -5.130%
1963 44.756 -2.880%
1962 46.081 -2.790%
1961 47.405 -2.720%
1960 48.730 -2.650%
1959 50.054 -2.580%
1958 51.379 -4.450%
1957 53.773 -4.260%
1956 56.167 -4.090%
1955 58.561 -3.930%
1954 60.955 -3.780%
1953 63.349 -3.640%
1952 65.743 -3.510%
1951 68.137 -3.390%
1950 70.531 0.000%