Israel vs Puerto Rico: Death rate from cancer by sex
Israel
97.72 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Puerto Rico
99.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Israel rank
72nd
Puerto Rico rank
71st
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Israel
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 99.81 deaths per 100,000 people against 97.72 deaths per 100,000 people in Israel, a difference of 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Israel ranks 72nd and Puerto Rico ranks 71st of 111 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 3 and Puerto Rico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 151.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 162.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.21 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 137.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 140.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 144.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 135.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.82 deaths per 100,000 people | Israel |
| 2000s | 134.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 119.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.97 deaths per 100,000 people | Israel |
| 2010s | 116.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 114.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | Israel |
| 2020s | 98.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 101.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Israel or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 99.81 deaths per 100,000 people against 97.72 deaths per 100,000 people in Israel as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Israel and Puerto Rico?
- 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Puerto Rico?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do Israel and Puerto Rico rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Israel ranks 72nd 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.