Puerto Rico vs United States: Share of deaths from major causes
Puerto Rico
4.06
in 2022
United States
4.04
in 2022
Puerto Rico rank
49th
United States rank
51st
Share of deaths from major causes over time
- Puerto Rico
- United States
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 4.06 against 4.04 in United States, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 49th and United States ranks 51st of 113 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.48 | 3.58 | 0.9027 | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 6.26 | 3.76 | 2.5 | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 6.46 | 3.61 | 2.84 | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 5.53 | 3.42 | 2.11 | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 4.97 | 3.59 | 1.38 | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 4.19 | 3.79 | 0.4047 | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 4.1 | 3.95 | 0.1528 | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from major causes, Puerto Rico or United States?
- Puerto Rico, at 4.06 against 4.04 in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from major causes between Puerto Rico and United States?
- 0.02, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and United States?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Puerto Rico and United States rank globally for share of deaths from major causes?
- Puerto Rico ranks 49th and United States ranks 51st of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from major causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.