Guyana vs Puerto Rico: Death rates from different causes
Guyana
84.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Puerto Rico
80.05 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Guyana rank
72nd
Puerto Rico rank
76th
Death rates from different causes over time
- Guyana
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 84.4 deaths per 100,000 people against 80.05 deaths per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico, a difference of 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Guyana ranks 72nd and Puerto Rico ranks 76th of 111 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 124.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.97 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 73.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 113.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.24 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 78.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 105.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.54 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 86.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 93.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.75 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 84.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 89.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rates from different causes, Guyana or Puerto Rico?
- Guyana, at 84.4 deaths per 100,000 people against 80.05 deaths per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in death rates from different causes between Guyana and Puerto Rico?
- 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Puerto Rico?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2017.
- How do Guyana and Puerto Rico rank globally for death rates from different causes?
- Guyana ranks 72nd and Puerto Rico ranks 76th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rates from different causes. 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 malignant neoplasms in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.