Health in Puerto Rico 529 indicators covering health for Puerto Rico. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population ages 60-64, female 123,078 2025 up 3.0% 118th Population ages 60-64, male 102,070 2025 up 1.9% 118th Population ages 65-69, female 118,754 2025 up 19.3% 106th Population ages 65-69, male 95,912 2025 up 13.8% 104th Population ages 70-74, female 107,954 2025 up 30.5% 94th Population ages 70-74, male 84,331 2025 up 23.2% 93rd Population ages 75-79, female 95,103 2025 up 42.0% 82nd Population ages 75-79, male 71,915 2025 up 35.7% 84th Population ages 80 and above, female 140,074 2025 up 24.6% 69th Population ages 80 and above, male 90,856 2025 up 22.5% 68th Tuberculosis death rate 0.19 per 100,000 people 2024 down 26.9% 168th Incidence of tuberculosis 0.55 per 100,000 people 2024 down 67.6% 205th Number of tuberculosis cases 18 2024 down 70.0% 184th People using at least basic drinking water services 100.0% 2024 up 0.7% 1st People using safely managed drinking water services 98.9% 2024 up 6.5% 31st People using at least basic sanitation services 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Tuberculosis case detection rate 76.0% 2023 up 5.6% 96th Tuberculosis mortality rates excludes people who are also infected wit 0.19 2024 down 26.9% 163rd People practicing open defecation 0.0% 2024 — 129th Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type 81 2022 up 22.7% 114th Tuberculosis case detection rate 76 2023 up 5.6% 98th People using safely managed sanitation services 32.5% 2024 unchanged 109th Adolescent fertility rate 13.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 2024 down 67.2% 139th Sex ratio at birth 1.05 male births per female births 2024 down 0.4% 101st Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 2.5% 2024 down 3.3% 121st Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 75.4% 2024 up 6.4% 15th Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 42.4% 2024 up 17.8% 16th Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 74.5% 2024 up 6.6% 15th Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard 22.8% 2024 up 26.9% 18th Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard 37.5% 2024 up 23.2% 35th Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 41.9% 2024 up 16.4% 18th Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 2.5% 2024 down 1.5% 131st Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard 3.6% 2024 up 6.6% 100th Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure 81.69 2023 up 1.7% 42nd Poverty vs life expectancy 81.69 2023 up 1.7% 42nd Life expectancy vs health expenditure 81.69 2023 up 1.7% 42nd Birth rate vs death rate 5.82 2023 down 42.3% 222nd Child mortality around the world 0.6001 2023 down 20.8% 173rd Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men 85.24 2023 up 2.1% 24th Food supply vs life expectancy 81.69 2023 up 1.7% 42nd Life expectancy at birth including the un projections 81.69 2023 up 1.7% 42nd Female and male life expectancy at birth in years 78.03 2023 up 1.4% 54th Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 0.6001 2023 down 20.8% 173rd Births and deaths projected to 2100 34,665 2023 up 1.7% 126th Annual number of deaths by world region 34,665 2023 up 1.7% 126th Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth 81.69 2023 up 1.7% 42nd The worlds number of vaccinated one year olds 18,739 2023 down 43.0% 154th Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth 7.21 2023 up 10.3% 30th Female to male life expectancy ratio 1.09 2023 up 0.7% 48th Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 6.09 2023 up 21.6% 24th Difference in male and female life expectancy 7.19 2023 up 11.9% 27th Womens life expectancy at birth 85.24 2023 up 2.1% 24th Number of deaths per year 34,665 2023 up 1.7% 126th Crude death rate 10.69 2023 up 13.2% 33rd Infant mortality rates 0.5183 2023 down 12.3% 168th Number of child deaths unwpp 114 2023 down 58.7% 160th Number of infant deaths unwpp 98 2023 down 54.0% 159th Number of deaths 34,665 2023 up 1.7% 126th Deaths by age group 867 2023 down 3.9% 37th Life expectancy unwpp 81.69 2023 up 1.7% 42nd ← Previous Page 4 of 9 Next →