French Guiana vs Puerto Rico: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
French Guiana
18.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Puerto Rico
16.88 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
French Guiana rank
35th
Puerto Rico rank
36th
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate over time
- French Guiana
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 18.24 deaths per 100,000 people against 16.88 deaths per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico, a difference of 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
French Guiana ranks 35th and Puerto Rico ranks 36th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 33.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.36 deaths per 100,000 people | French Guiana |
| 2000s | 36.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 22.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infectious and parasitic diseases death rate, French Guiana or Puerto Rico?
- French Guiana, at 18.24 deaths per 100,000 people against 16.88 deaths per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico as of 2016.
- What is the difference in infectious and parasitic diseases death rate between French Guiana and Puerto Rico?
- 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Puerto Rico?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2016.
- How do French Guiana and Puerto Rico rank globally for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- French Guiana ranks 35th and Puerto Rico ranks 36th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. 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 infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.