Puerto Rico vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender

Puerto Rico
13.1%
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
13.0%
in 2021
Puerto Rico rank
150th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
151st

Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender over time

  • Puerto Rico
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
05101520200020102021

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 13.1% against 13.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Puerto Rico ranks 150th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 151st of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Puerto Rico United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 17.4% 17.6% 0.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 14.7% 13.6% 1.2% Puerto Rico
2020s 13.5% 13.0% 0.5% Puerto Rico

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, Puerto Rico or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Puerto Rico, at 13.1% against 13.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender between Puerto Rico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.1%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Puerto Rico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
Puerto Rico ranks 150th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 151st 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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Indicator
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

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