Belize vs Puerto Rico: Breast cancer death rate in women
Belize
11.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Puerto Rico
11.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Belize rank
77th
Puerto Rico rank
78th
Breast cancer death rate in women over time
- Belize
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Belize currently reports 11.79 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.53 deaths per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Belize ranks 77th and Puerto Rico ranks 78th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.86 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.54 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.23 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 7 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.94 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 11.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 12.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 15.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher breast cancer death rate in women, Belize or Puerto Rico?
- Belize, at 11.79 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.53 deaths per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in breast cancer death rate in women between Belize and Puerto Rico?
- 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Puerto Rico?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2022.
- How do Belize and Puerto Rico rank globally for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Belize ranks 77th and Puerto Rico ranks 78th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Breast cancer death rate in women. 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 breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.