Colombia vs Puerto Rico: Death rate from digestive diseases
Colombia
23.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Puerto Rico
22.28 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Colombia rank
46th
Puerto Rico rank
49th
Death rate from digestive diseases over time
- Colombia
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 23.06 deaths per 100,000 people against 22.28 deaths per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.78 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 46th and Puerto Rico ranks 49th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Puerto Rico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.37 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 1970s | 35.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.74 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 33.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.23 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 27.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.68 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 27.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 23.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 23.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4355 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from digestive diseases, Colombia or Puerto Rico?
- Colombia, at 23.06 deaths per 100,000 people against 22.28 deaths per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from digestive diseases between Colombia and Puerto Rico?
- 0.78 deaths per 100,000 people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Puerto Rico?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Puerto Rico rank globally for death rate from digestive diseases?
- Colombia ranks 46th and Puerto Rico ranks 49th 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 digestive diseases. 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 digestive diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.