Skip to main content
HomeCountriesPuerto Rico (US) › Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults)

Puerto Rico (US): Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults)

In , Puerto Rico (US)'s Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) was 116.39.

That's up 6.3% from 2023, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 183.09 . Puerto Rico (US) ranks #141 globally out of 191 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #34 of 41.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.AMRT.MA) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

Puerto Rico (US) Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) trend 2020: COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak
183.48
Trough
109.46
1-year change
+6.3%
5-year change
-2.9%
-0.6% / yr
10-year change
-16.4%
-1.8% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults)
116.3850
109.4590
166.9800
179.6190
157.9640
119.8060
123.3010
136.8150
131.9070
130.1250

About Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults)

Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.

Indicator code: SP.DYN.AMRT.MACategory: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Puerto Rico (US)'s Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) in 2024?
In 2024, Puerto Rico (US)'s Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) was 116.39, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Puerto Rico (US)'s Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) rising or falling?
Puerto Rico (US)'s Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) rose 6.3% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Puerto Rico (US) rank globally on Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults)?
In 2024, Puerto Rico (US) ranked #141 out of 191 countries reporting Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults).
How does Puerto Rico (US)'s Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) compare to the world average?
The global average for Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) in 2024 was 183.09, so Puerto Rico (US) is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #34 of 41.
What is Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) and how is it measured?
Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.
Download this data: CSV JSON

Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.AMRT.MA), CC BY 4.0.