Albania vs Puerto Rico: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Albania
1.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
Puerto Rico
2.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Albania rank
82nd
Puerto Rico rank
79th
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time
- Albania
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people in Albania, a difference of 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Albania's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Albania has been ahead every year.
Albania ranks 82nd and Puerto Rico ranks 79th of 111 countries.
Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people | Albania |
| 2000s | 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people | Albania |
| 2010s | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0976 deaths per 100,000 people | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher brain and nervous system cancer death rate, Albania or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people in Albania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Albania and Puerto Rico?
- 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Puerto Rico?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2010.
- How do Albania and Puerto Rico rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Albania ranks 82nd and Puerto Rico ranks 79th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Brain and nervous system 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 brain and nervous system cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.