Iceland vs Puerto Rico: Bladder cancer death rate
Iceland
1.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Puerto Rico
1.61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Iceland rank
65th
Puerto Rico rank
62nd
Bladder cancer death rate over time
- Iceland
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland, a difference of 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 65th and Puerto Rico ranks 62nd of 111 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 1990s | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2000s | 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2010s | 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2020s | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5675 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bladder cancer death rate, Iceland or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in bladder cancer death rate between Iceland and Puerto Rico?
- 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Puerto Rico?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Puerto Rico rank globally for bladder cancer death rate?
- Iceland ranks 65th and Puerto Rico ranks 62nd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Bladder cancer death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from bladder cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.