Puerto Rico vs South Africa: Bladder cancer death rate
Puerto Rico
1.61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
South Africa
1.61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Puerto Rico rank
62nd
South Africa rank
63rd
Bladder cancer death rate over time
- Puerto Rico
- South Africa
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Africa ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 63rd of 111 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1689 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1272 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0008 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bladder cancer death rate, Puerto Rico or South Africa?
- Puerto Rico, at 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in bladder cancer death rate between Puerto Rico and South Africa?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
- How do Puerto Rico and South Africa rank globally for bladder cancer death rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 63rd 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.