Malaysia vs Puerto Rico: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate
Malaysia
21.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Puerto Rico
21.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Malaysia rank
40th
Puerto Rico rank
39th
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate over time
- Malaysia
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 21.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 21.54 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia, a difference of 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Malaysia ranks 40th and Puerto Rico ranks 39th of 111 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.57 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 20.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.37 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher chronic respiratory diseases death rate, Malaysia or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 21.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 21.54 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in chronic respiratory diseases death rate between Malaysia and Puerto Rico?
- 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Puerto Rico?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Malaysia and Puerto Rico rank globally for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
- Malaysia ranks 40th and Puerto Rico ranks 39th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Chronic respiratory diseases 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 respiratory diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.