Puerto Rico vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of deaths from each major cause
Puerto Rico
4.1%
in 2022
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
4.1%
in 2016
Puerto Rico rank
45th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
44th
Share of deaths from each major cause over time
- Puerto Rico
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 4.1% against 4.1% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 45th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 44th of 113 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.5% | 2.5% | 1.9% | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 6.3% | 3.0% | 3.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 6.4% | 3.9% | 2.6% | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 4.2% | 1.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.1% | 0.9% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 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, Puerto Rico or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 4.1% against 4.1% in Puerto Rico as of 2016.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from each major cause between Puerto Rico and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 0.0%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2016.
- How do Puerto Rico and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for share of deaths from each major cause?
- Puerto Rico ranks 45th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 44th 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.