South Korea vs Puerto Rico: Bladder cancer death rate

South Korea
1.35
in 2022
Puerto Rico
1.61
in 2022
South Korea rank
66th
Puerto Rico rank
63rd

Bladder cancer death rate over time

  • South Korea
  • Puerto Rico
11.522.5197920002022

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 1.61 against 1.35 in South Korea, a difference of 0.26.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

South Korea ranks 66th and Puerto Rico ranks 63rd of 111 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1980s 0.9691 1.84 0.8745 Puerto Rico
1990s 1.48 1.78 0.2949 Puerto Rico
2000s 1.91 1.72 0.1892 South Korea
2010s 1.68 1.77 0.0903 Puerto Rico
2020s 1.35 1.61 0.2611 Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bladder cancer death rate, South Korea or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 1.61 against 1.35 in South Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in bladder cancer death rate between South Korea and Puerto Rico?
0.26, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Puerto Rico?
35 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
How do South Korea and Puerto Rico rank globally for bladder cancer death rate?
South Korea ranks 66th and Puerto Rico ranks 63rd of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Bladder cancer death rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,472 data points, 1979–2024
Last refreshed