Breast cancer death rate in women in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Breast cancer death rate in women was 11.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
11.53 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
78th
of 111 countries
All-time high
16.3 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1989
All-time low
7.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1964
Years of data
56
1961–2022
Breast cancer death rate in women in Puerto Rico, 1961–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for breast cancer death rate in women in Puerto Rico is 11.53 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Puerto Rico peaked at 16.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989 and was at its lowest, 7.34 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1964.
Puerto Rico ranks 78th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.44 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1962 | 8.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 7.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 7.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 7.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 9.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.9% |
| 1969 | 10.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 10.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 9.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.2% |
| 1972 | 9.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 10.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.8% |
| 1974 | 12.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 12.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 11.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 10.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 9.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 9.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 11.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.6% |
| 1982 | 11.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 11.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 15.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.2% |
| 1985 | 14.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 13.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 15.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 15.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 16.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 15.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 16.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 15.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 14.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 14.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 15.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 15.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 13.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.4% |
| 1998 | 15.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 14.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 13.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 14.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 15.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 15.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 16.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 13.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 15.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 15.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 15.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 14.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 15.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 14.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 14.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 15.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 14.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 14.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 14.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 11.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.3% |
| 2022 | 11.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1970s | 10.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1980s | 13.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 75 Luxembourg 11.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Georgia 11.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Belize 11.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Switzerland 11.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Costa Rica 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Chile 11.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Puerto Rico?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Puerto Rico was 11.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 1964.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Puerto Rico ranks 78th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.