Georgia vs Puerto Rico: Death rate from cancer by sex
Georgia
107.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Puerto Rico
99.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Georgia rank
68th
Puerto Rico rank
71st
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Georgia
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 107.82 deaths per 100,000 people against 99.81 deaths per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico, a difference of 8.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Georgia's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Georgia ranks 68th and Puerto Rico ranks 71st of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 115.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 141.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.98 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 90.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 135.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.21 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 100.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 120.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.85 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 114.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 114.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4731 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 169.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 102.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 67.6 deaths per 100,000 people | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Georgia or Puerto Rico?
- Georgia, at 107.82 deaths per 100,000 people against 99.81 deaths per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Georgia and Puerto Rico?
- 8.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Puerto Rico?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
- How do Georgia and Puerto Rico rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Georgia ranks 68th and Puerto Rico ranks 71st 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 rate from cancer by sex. 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 males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.