Puerto Rico vs Thailand: Death rate from digestive diseases
Puerto Rico
22.28 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Thailand
22.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
49th
Thailand rank
48th
Death rate from digestive diseases over time
- Puerto Rico
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 22.42 deaths per 100,000 people against 22.28 deaths per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 49th and Thailand ranks 48th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 6 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 53.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.13 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 48.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.1 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 38.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.75 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 28.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.84 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 21.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3174 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 22.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7619 deaths per 100,000 people | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from digestive diseases, Puerto Rico or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 22.42 deaths per 100,000 people against 22.28 deaths per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate from digestive diseases between Puerto Rico and Thailand?
- 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Thailand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2021.
- How do Puerto Rico and Thailand rank globally for death rate from digestive diseases?
- Puerto Rico ranks 49th and Thailand ranks 48th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Reported deaths from digestive diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.