Australia vs Puerto Rico: Share of deaths from each major cause
Australia
4.1%
in 2023
Puerto Rico
4.1%
in 2022
Australia rank
42nd
Puerto Rico rank
45th
Share of deaths from each major cause over time
- Australia
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Australia currently reports 4.1% against 4.1% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Australia ranks 42nd and Puerto Rico ranks 45th of 113 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 4.5% | 2.0% | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 6.3% | 3.6% | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 6.5% | 3.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 5.5% | 2.4% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 5.0% | 1.6% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 4.2% | 0.6% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 0.0% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from each major cause, Australia or Puerto Rico?
- Australia, at 4.1% against 4.1% in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from each major cause between Australia and Puerto Rico?
- 0.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Puerto Rico?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of deaths from each major cause?
- Australia ranks 42nd and Puerto Rico ranks 45th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from each major cause. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from digestive diseases.