Iceland vs Puerto Rico: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Iceland
10.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Puerto Rico
10.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Iceland rank
45th
Puerto Rico rank
47th
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- Iceland
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 10.68 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.37 deaths per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 45th and Puerto Rico ranks 47th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.58 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 1970s | 15.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.42 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 1980s | 14.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 1990s | 12.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2000s | 12.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8751 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2010s | 10.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8799 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 9.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1053 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher colon and rectum cancer death rate, Iceland or Puerto Rico?
- Iceland, at 10.68 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.37 deaths per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Iceland and Puerto Rico?
- 0.31 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 colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Iceland ranks 45th and Puerto Rico ranks 47th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Colon and rectum cancer 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 colon and rectum cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.