Nicaragua vs Puerto Rico: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate
Nicaragua
22.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Puerto Rico
21.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Nicaragua rank
37th
Puerto Rico rank
39th
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate over time
- Nicaragua
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 22.01 deaths per 100,000 people against 21.71 deaths per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 37th and Puerto Rico ranks 39th of 111 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.89 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 26.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 28.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.38 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher chronic respiratory diseases death rate, Nicaragua or Puerto Rico?
- Nicaragua, at 22.01 deaths per 100,000 people against 21.71 deaths per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in chronic respiratory diseases death rate between Nicaragua and Puerto Rico?
- 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Puerto Rico?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Nicaragua and Puerto Rico rank globally for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 37th 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.