Puerto Rico Infant Mortality Rate 1950-2025

Chart and table of the Puerto Rico infant mortality rate from 1950 to 2025. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current infant mortality rate for Puerto Rico in 2025 is 4.496 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.54% decline from 2024.
  • The infant mortality rate for Puerto Rico in 2024 was 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.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Infant Mortality Rate
Country Name 2025 Infant Mortality Rate
Trinidad and Tobago 19.023
Aruba 12.039
Panama 12.012
New Caledonia 9.945
Seychelles 9.450
Barbados 8.722
Argentina 8.541
Curacao 7.579
Guam 7.418
Uruguay 7.351
Kuwait 5.855
Oman 5.790
Chile 5.563
Channel Islands 5.443
French Polynesia 5.340
Qatar 5.285
United States 5.204
Bahamas 5.057
Saudi Arabia 5.021
Bahrain 4.930
UAE 4.575
Puerto Rico 4.496
Antigua and Barbuda 4.415
Malta 4.072
Canada 3.744
Lithuania 3.366
Hungary 3.326
Croatia 3.263
New Zealand 3.187
United Kingdom 3.166
Taiwan 3.101
Switzerland 2.875
Cyprus 2.873
Latvia 2.798
Poland 2.666
Australia 2.620
France 2.557
Denmark 2.532
Luxembourg 2.301
Macao 2.220
Belgium 2.211
Greece 2.205
Austria 2.190
Portugal 2.168
Israel 2.144
Italy 2.061
Germany 2.027
Netherlands 2.007
Spain 1.899
Ireland 1.776
South Korea 1.721
Estonia 1.624
Sweden 1.616
Norway 1.594
Japan 1.497
Slovenia 1.483
Singapore 1.364
Finland 1.340
Hong Kong 1.132
Iceland 0.927
Puerto Rico - Historical Infant Mortality Rate Data
Year Infant Mortality Rate Growth Rate
2025 4.496 -2.540%
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%