France vs Puerto Rico: Share of deaths from each major cause
France
4.0%
in 2022
Puerto Rico
4.1%
in 2022
France rank
48th
Puerto Rico rank
45th
Share of deaths from each major cause over time
- France
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 4.1% against 4.0% in France, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
France ranks 48th and Puerto Rico ranks 45th of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.5% | 4.5% | 1.0% | France |
| 1970s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 0.0% | France |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 6.5% | 0.6% | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 5.5% | 0.6% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 5.0% | 0.5% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 4.2% | 0.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.1% | 0.1% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from each major cause, France or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 4.1% against 4.0% in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from each major cause between France and Puerto Rico?
- 0.1%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Puerto Rico?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do France and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of deaths from each major cause?
- France ranks 48th and Puerto Rico ranks 45th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β 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.