Puerto Rico vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Puerto Rico
2.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Puerto Rico rank
79th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
78th
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time
- Puerto Rico
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 79th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 78th of 111 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4907 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.397 deaths per 100,000 people | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2010s | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.023 deaths per 100,000 people | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher brain and nervous system cancer death rate, Puerto Rico or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico as of 2016.
- What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Puerto Rico and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Puerto Rico and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 79th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 78th 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.