Puerto Rico vs Türkiye: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
Puerto Rico
16.88 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Türkiye
19.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
36th
Türkiye rank
33rd
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate over time
- Puerto Rico
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 19.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 16.88 deaths per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico, a difference of 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.2 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 36th and Türkiye ranks 33rd of 111 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.14 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 23.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.29 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 17.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8731 deaths per 100,000 people | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infectious and parasitic diseases death rate, Puerto Rico or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 19.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 16.88 deaths per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infectious and parasitic diseases death rate between Puerto Rico and Türkiye?
- 2.75 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 infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 36th and Türkiye ranks 33rd 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.