Puerto Rico Infant Mortality Rate 1950-2023

Chart and table of the Puerto Rico infant mortality rate from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current infant mortality rate for Puerto Rico in 2023 is 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.
  • The infant mortality rate for Puerto Rico in 2020 was 5.164 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.73% decline from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Infant Mortality Rate
Country Name 2023 Infant Mortality Rate
Trinidad and Tobago 19.850
Panama 12.601
Aruba 12.471
New Caledonia 10.352
Seychelles 9.851
Barbados 9.101
Argentina 8.951
Curacao 7.941
Guam 7.718
Uruguay 7.673
Kuwait 6.140
Oman 6.120
Chile 5.898
French Polynesia 5.634
Channel Islands 5.611
Qatar 5.529
United States 5.480
Saudi Arabia 5.295
Bahamas 5.216
Bahrain 5.120
UAE 4.791
Puerto Rico 4.731
Antigua and Barbuda 4.587
Malta 4.255
Canada 3.943
Lithuania 3.522
Hungary 3.498
Croatia 3.438
New Zealand 3.352
United Kingdom 3.337
Taiwan 3.225
Cyprus 3.024
Switzerland 2.994
Latvia 2.921
Poland 2.808
Australia 2.732
Denmark 2.683
France 2.677
Luxembourg 2.439
Belgium 2.359
Greece 2.349
Portugal 2.331
Austria 2.307
Macao 2.297
Israel 2.282
Italy 2.183
Germany 2.133
Netherlands 2.132
Spain 2.011
Ireland 1.869
South Korea 1.797
Sweden 1.716
Estonia 1.710
Norway 1.705
Slovenia 1.578
Japan 1.564
Finland 1.422
Singapore 1.415
Hong Kong 1.169
Iceland 1.005
Puerto Rico - Historical Infant Mortality Rate Data
Year Infant Mortality Rate Growth Rate
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%