Ecuador vs Puerto Rico: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Ecuador
2.11 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Puerto Rico
2.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Ecuador rank
77th
Puerto Rico rank
79th
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time
- Ecuador
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Ecuador ranks 77th and Puerto Rico ranks 79th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0426 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5154 deaths per 100,000 people | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3357 deaths per 100,000 people | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0845 deaths per 100,000 people | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher brain and nervous system cancer death rate, Ecuador or Puerto Rico?
- Ecuador, at 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Ecuador and Puerto Rico?
- 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Puerto Rico?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Puerto Rico rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Ecuador ranks 77th 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.