Iceland vs Puerto Rico: Death rate from cancer by sex
Iceland
98.86
in 2024
Puerto Rico
99.81
in 2022
Iceland rank
71st
Puerto Rico rank
70th
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Iceland
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 99.81 against 98.86 in Iceland, a difference of 0.95.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 71st and Puerto Rico ranks 70th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 6 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 153.03 | 148.36 | 4.67 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 149.79 | 156.94 | 7.15 | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 161.75 | 140.6 | 21.16 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 163.06 | 135.95 | 27.11 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 140.16 | 119.54 | 20.62 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 127.15 | 114.67 | 12.48 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 105.69 | 101.1 | 4.59 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Iceland or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 99.81 against 98.86 in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Iceland and Puerto Rico?
- 0.95, with Puerto Rico 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 death rate from cancer by sex?
- Iceland ranks 71st and Puerto Rico ranks 70th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.