Breast cancer death rate in women in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Breast cancer death rate in women was 11.53 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
11.53
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
78th
of 111 countries
All-time high
16.3
in 1989
All-time low
7.34
in 1964
Years of data
56
1961–2022
Breast cancer death rate in women in Puerto Rico, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for breast cancer death rate in women in Puerto Rico is 11.53, 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 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 7.34, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.44 | — |
| 1962 | 8.07 | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 7.53 | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 7.34 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 7.74 | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 9.6 | +23.9% |
| 1969 | 10.18 | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 10.86 | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 9.11 | -16.2% |
| 1972 | 9.32 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 10.99 | +17.8% |
| 1974 | 12.16 | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 12.36 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 11.32 | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 10.47 | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 9.81 | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 9.36 | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 11.76 | +25.6% |
| 1982 | 11.91 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 11.57 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 15.41 | +33.2% |
| 1985 | 14.47 | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 13.65 | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 15.52 | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 15.08 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 16.3 | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 15.61 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 16.2 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 15.42 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 14.47 | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 14.13 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 15.03 | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 15.83 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 13.54 | -14.4% |
| 1998 | 15.22 | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 14.43 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 13.81 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 14.44 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 15.56 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 15.09 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 16.27 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 13.7 | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 15.19 | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 15.41 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 15.42 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16.01 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 14.49 | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 15.3 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 14.98 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 14.29 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 15.07 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 14.02 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 14.9 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 14.74 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 11.76 | -20.3% |
| 2022 | 11.53 | -2.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 11.53 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.8, 78% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 11.53 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.04, 82% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.41 | 7.34 | 10.18 | 7 |
| 1970s | 10.71 | 9.11 | 12.36 | 9 |
| 1980s | 13.5 | 9.36 | 16.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.99 | 13.54 | 16.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.09 | 13.7 | 16.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.72 | 14.02 | 15.3 | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.64 | 11.53 | 11.76 | 2 |
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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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8484 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0152 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -6.19 % change on previous year (2025)
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 in 2022, according to 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 in 1989.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.34 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 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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