Finland vs Puerto Rico: Death rate from digestive diseases
Finland
21.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Puerto Rico
22.28 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Finland rank
52nd
Puerto Rico rank
49th
Death rate from digestive diseases over time
- Finland
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 22.28 deaths per 100,000 people against 21.46 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland, a difference of 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Finland ranks 52nd and Puerto Rico ranks 49th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.15 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 23.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.16 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 20.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.81 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 24.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.8 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 25.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 22.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 2020s | 21.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.03 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 digestive diseases, Finland or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 22.28 deaths per 100,000 people against 21.46 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from digestive diseases between Finland and Puerto Rico?
- 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Puerto Rico?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Puerto Rico rank globally for death rate from digestive diseases?
- Finland ranks 52nd 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.