Georgia vs Puerto Rico: Liver cancer death rate
Georgia
5.3 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Puerto Rico
5.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Georgia rank
21st
Puerto Rico rank
23rd
Liver cancer death rate over time
- Georgia
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Georgia ahead.
Georgia ranks 21st and Puerto Rico ranks 23rd of 110 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people | Georgia |
| 2000s | 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 4.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9674 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 7.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liver cancer death rate, Georgia or Puerto Rico?
- Georgia, at 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in liver cancer death rate between Georgia and Puerto Rico?
- 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Puerto Rico?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Georgia and Puerto Rico rank globally for liver cancer death rate?
- Georgia ranks 21st and Puerto Rico ranks 23rd of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Liver cancer 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 liver cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.