Shifting causes of death
Hurricane-related deaths from Sept. 18 to June 2018
All deaths in Puerto Rico from Sept. 18 through Dec. 2017
−8
−4
0
+4 percentage points
The 2014-’16 average
share of deaths
Accidents
Heart diseases
Higher than
2014-’16 level
Diabetes
Suicide
Complications of medical and surgical care
Hypertensive diseases
The share of people who
died from accidents, heart
disease, and diabetes
increased after Hurricane
Maria.
Sepsis
Lower respiratory diseases
Nephrotic diseases
Pneumonitis
Liver diseases
Anemias
Parkinson's
HIV
Alzheimer's
Influenza, pneumonia
Other causes
Lower than
2014-’16 level
Cerebrovascular
Homicide
Cancer
−8
−4
0
+4 percentage points
Data: Mortality data from Puerto Rico government, 2014-16, 2017
CPI, Quartz, AP
Shifting causes of death
Hurricane-related deaths from Sept. 18 to June 2018
All deaths in Puerto Rico from Sept. 18 through
Dec. 2017
−8
−4
0
+4 pct. pts
The 2014-’16 average
share of deaths
Accidents
Heart diseases
Diabetes
Higher than
2014-’16 level
Suicide
Complications of
medical and surgical care
Hypertensive diseases
Sepsis
The share of people who
died from accidents,
heart disease, and
diabetes increased after
Hurricane Maria.
Lower respiratory diseases
Nephrotic diseases
Pneumonitis
Liver diseases
Anemias
Parkinson's
HIV
Alzheimer's
Influenza, pneumonia
Other causes
Lower than
2014-’16 level
Cerebrovascular
Homicide
Cancer
−8
−4
0
+4 pct. pts
Data: Mortality data from Puerto Rico government, 2014-16, 2017
CPI, Quartz, AP
Shifting causes of death
The share of people who died
from accidents, heart disease,
and diabetes increased after
Hurricane Maria.
Hurricane-related deaths from
Sept. 18 to June 2018
All deaths in Puerto Rico from
Sept. 18 through Dec. 2017
−8
−4
0
+4 pct. pts
The 2014-’16 average
share of deaths
Accidents
Heart diseases
Diabetes
Suicide
Higher than
2014-’16 level
Complications of
medical and surgical care
Hypertensive diseases
Sepsis
Lower respiratory diseases
Nephrotic diseases
Pneumonitis
Liver diseases
Anemias
Parkinson's
HIV
Alzheimer's
Influenza, pneumonia
Other causes
Lower than
2014-’16 level
Cerebrovascular
Homicide
Cancer
−8
−4
0
+4 pct. pts
Data: Mortality data from Puerto Rico government,
2014-16, 2017
CPI, Quartz, AP