Panama vs Puerto Rico: Prostate cancer death rate in men
Panama
13.76 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Puerto Rico
13.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Panama rank
50th
Puerto Rico rank
49th
Prostate cancer death rate in men over time
- Panama
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 13.9 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.76 deaths per 100,000 people in Panama, a difference of 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Panama ranks 50th and Puerto Rico ranks 49th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 12.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.66 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 15.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 21.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 21.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | Panama |
| 2010s | 18.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | Panama |
| 2020s | 13.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2213 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prostate cancer death rate in men, Panama or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 13.9 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.76 deaths per 100,000 people in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prostate cancer death rate in men between Panama and Puerto Rico?
- 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Puerto Rico?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Panama and Puerto Rico rank globally for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Panama ranks 50th and Puerto Rico ranks 49th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Prostate cancer death rate in men. 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 prostate cancer in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.