Philippines vs Puerto Rico: Death rates from different causes
Philippines
79.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Puerto Rico
80.05 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Philippines rank
78th
Puerto Rico rank
76th
Death rates from different causes over time
- Philippines
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 80.05 deaths per 100,000 people against 79.46 deaths per 100,000 people in Philippines, a difference of 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 78th and Puerto Rico ranks 76th of 111 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 122.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 76.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 77.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 102.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.84 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 88.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 93.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.37 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 81.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 89.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.73 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, Philippines or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 80.05 deaths per 100,000 people against 79.46 deaths per 100,000 people in Philippines as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rates from different causes between Philippines and Puerto Rico?
- 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Puerto Rico?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2017.
- How do Philippines and Puerto Rico rank globally for death rates from different causes?
- Philippines ranks 78th and Puerto Rico ranks 76th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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.