Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 2.04 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.04
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
79th
of 111 countries
All-time high
2.5
in 2014
All-time low
1.24
in 2006
Years of data
21
1999–2022
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Puerto Rico, 1999–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 2.04 for brain and nervous system cancer death rate in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Puerto Rico peaked at 2.5 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.24, in 2006.
Puerto Rico ranks 79th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.2 | — |
| 2000 | 1.8 | -18.2% |
| 2001 | 1.67 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 1.42 | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 1.31 | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 1.49 | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 1.53 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.24 | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 1.5 | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 1.96 | +30.6% |
| 2009 | 2.05 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 1.77 | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 2.33 | +31.8% |
| 2012 | 1.9 | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 2.17 | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 2.5 | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 1.86 | -25.6% |
| 2016 | 2.12 | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 1.87 | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 2.07 | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 2.04 | -1.4% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 2.04 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.68, 55% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 2.04 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.27, 90% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.6 | 1.24 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 | 1.77 | 2.5 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.06 | 2.04 | 2.07 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0145 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Puerto Rico?
- Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Puerto Rico was 2.04 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 in 2014.
- What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 in 2006.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 79th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is brain and nervous system cancer death rate rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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