Iceland vs Puerto Rico: Cancer death rate by age group
Iceland
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Puerto Rico
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Iceland rank
77th
Puerto Rico rank
77th
Cancer death rate by age group over time
- Iceland
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Iceland ranks 77th and Puerto Rico ranks 77th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.23 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3505 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2010s | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5551 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rate by age group, Iceland or Puerto Rico?
- Iceland, at 0 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in cancer death rate by age group between Iceland and Puerto Rico?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Puerto Rico?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Puerto Rico rank globally for cancer death rate by age group?
- Iceland ranks 77th and Puerto Rico ranks 77th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cancer death rate by age group. 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 malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.