Puerto Rico vs Small states: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, female

Puerto Rico
86.0%
in 2021
Small states
76.4%
in 2021
Puerto Rico rank
21st
Small states rank
18th

Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, female over time

  • Puerto Rico
  • Small states
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 86.0% against 76.4% in Small states, a difference of 9.6%.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Small states ahead.

Puerto Rico ranks 21st and Small states ranks 18th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Puerto Rico Small states Difference Ahead
2000s 88.5% 88.9% 0.4% Small states
2010s 90.3% 88.9% 1.4% Puerto Rico
2020s 85.8% 81.4% 4.4% Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, female, Puerto Rico or Small states?
Puerto Rico, at 86.0% against 76.4% in Small states as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, female between Puerto Rico and Small states?
9.6%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Small states?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Puerto Rico and Small states rank globally for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, female?
Puerto Rico ranks 21st and Small states ranks 18th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, female (% of total female deaths ages 60+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, female (% of total female deaths ages 60+)
Unit
% of total female deaths ages 60+
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Number of female deaths ages 60+ due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all female deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.