Philippines vs Puerto Rico: Share of deaths from each major cause
Philippines
4.0%
in 2019
Puerto Rico
4.1%
in 2022
Philippines rank
46th
Puerto Rico rank
45th
Share of deaths from each major cause over time
- Philippines
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 4.1% against 4.0% in Philippines, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Philippines ranks 46th and Puerto Rico ranks 45th of 113 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3% | 4.6% | 1.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 5.5% | 0.9% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.9% | 0.2% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 4.2% | 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, Philippines or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 4.1% against 4.0% in Philippines as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from each major cause between Philippines and Puerto Rico?
- 0.1%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Puerto Rico?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2017.
- How do Philippines and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of deaths from each major cause?
- Philippines ranks 46th 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.