Puerto Rico vs South Africa: Cancer death rates by type who db

Puerto Rico
1.61
in 2022
South Africa
1.61
in 2020
Puerto Rico rank
63rd
South Africa rank
64th

Cancer death rates by type who db over time

  • Puerto Rico
  • South Africa
0123197920002022

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 1.61 against 1.61 in South Africa, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Africa ahead.

Puerto Rico ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 64th of 111 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Puerto Rico South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1.73 1.9 0.1689 South Africa
2000s 1.72 1.84 0.1272 South Africa
2010s 1.77 1.77 0.0008 Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cancer death rates by type who db, Puerto Rico or South Africa?
Puerto Rico, at 1.61 against 1.61 in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in cancer death rates by type who db between Puerto Rico and South Africa?
0, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
How do Puerto Rico and South Africa rank globally for cancer death rates by type who db?
Puerto Rico ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 64th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cancer death rates by type who db. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cancer death rates by type who db
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,472 data points, 1979–2024
Last refreshed