Nicaragua vs Puerto Rico: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender
Nicaragua
13.3%
in 2021
Puerto Rico
13.1%
in 2021
Nicaragua rank
147th
Puerto Rico rank
150th
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender over time
- Nicaragua
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 13.3% against 13.1% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 147th and Puerto Rico ranks 150th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 17.4% | 2.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 14.7% | 0.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 13.5% | 0.1% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender, Nicaragua or Puerto Rico?
- Nicaragua, at 13.3% against 13.1% in Puerto Rico as of 2021.
- What is the difference in expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender between Nicaragua and Puerto Rico?
- 0.2%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Puerto Rico?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Nicaragua and Puerto Rico rank globally for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
- Nicaragua ranks 147th and Puerto Rico ranks 150th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.