Puerto Rico vs Türkiye: Death rate from cancer by sex
Puerto Rico
99.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Türkiye
104.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
71st
Türkiye rank
70th
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Puerto Rico
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 104.82 deaths per 100,000 people against 99.81 deaths per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico, a difference of 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 71st and Türkiye ranks 70th of 111 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 120.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 132.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.69 deaths per 100,000 people | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 114.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 140.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.47 deaths per 100,000 people | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 101.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 109.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.05 deaths per 100,000 people | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Puerto Rico or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 104.82 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 Puerto Rico and Türkiye?
- 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Türkiye?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Puerto Rico and Türkiye rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Puerto Rico ranks 71st and Türkiye ranks 70th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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.