Mexico vs Puerto Rico: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate

Mexico
1.84
in 2022
Puerto Rico
2.04
in 2022
Mexico rank
82nd
Puerto Rico rank
79th

Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time

  • Mexico
  • Puerto Rico
0123199820102022

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 2.04 against 1.84 in Mexico, a difference of 0.2.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Mexico ranks 82nd and Puerto Rico ranks 79th of 111 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1990s 1.88 2.2 0.3167 Puerto Rico
2000s 2.06 1.6 0.4615 Mexico
2010s 2.04 2.06 0.0242 Puerto Rico
2020s 1.85 2.06 0.2105 Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher brain and nervous system cancer death rate, Mexico or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 2.04 against 1.84 in Mexico as of 2022.
What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Mexico and Puerto Rico?
0.2, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Puerto Rico?
21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do Mexico and Puerto Rico rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
Mexico ranks 82nd and Puerto Rico ranks 79th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,069 data points, 1979–2024
Last refreshed