Puerto Rico vs Singapore: Death rates from different causes
Puerto Rico
80.05 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Singapore
80.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Puerto Rico rank
76th
Singapore rank
74th
Death rates from different causes over time
- Puerto Rico
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 80.8 deaths per 100,000 people against 80.05 deaths per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 76th and Singapore ranks 74th of 111 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 122.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 142.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.82 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 1970s | 125.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 151.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.39 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 1980s | 112.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 162.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.12 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 1990s | 105.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 143.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.18 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 2000s | 93.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 118.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.88 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 2010s | 89.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 101.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.38 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 2020s | 79.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 83.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rates from different causes, Puerto Rico or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 80.8 deaths per 100,000 people against 80.05 deaths per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rates from different causes between Puerto Rico and Singapore?
- 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Singapore?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2022.
- How do Puerto Rico and Singapore rank globally for death rates from different causes?
- Puerto Rico ranks 76th and Singapore ranks 74th 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.