Cancer death rate by age group in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Cancer death rate by age group was 0 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0
World rank
79th
of 111 countries
All-time high
7.79
in 1963
All-time low
0
in 1974
Years of data
56
1961–2022
Cancer death rate by age group in Puerto Rico, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 0 for cancer death rate by age group in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate by age group in Puerto Rico peaked at 7.79 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1974.
Puerto Rico ranks 79th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cancer death rate by age group in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.28 | — |
| 1962 | 5.23 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 7.79 | +48.9% |
| 1964 | 6.51 | -16.5% |
| 1965 | 3.97 | -39.0% |
| 1966 | 1.37 | -65.4% |
| 1969 | 6.48 | +371.6% |
| 1970 | 1.68 | -74.1% |
| 1971 | 6.81 | +306.1% |
| 1972 | 6.77 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 4.97 | -26.5% |
| 1974 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 1.58 | — |
| 1976 | 3.09 | +95.8% |
| 1977 | 7.57 | +145.2% |
| 1979 | 1.39 | -81.6% |
| 1980 | 4.18 | +201.3% |
| 1981 | 5.88 | +40.6% |
| 1982 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 1.33 | — |
| 1984 | 2.6 | +95.1% |
| 1985 | 3.89 | +49.4% |
| 1986 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 1.37 | — |
| 1988 | 1.35 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 2.66 | +97.1% |
| 1990 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 3.1 | — |
| 1992 | 3.12 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 3.15 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.55 | -50.9% |
| 1995 | 4.64 | +199.9% |
| 1996 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 1.74 | — |
| 1999 | 7.37 | +323.1% |
| 2000 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 6.04 | — |
| 2003 | 2.03 | -66.4% |
| 2004 | 2.03 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 6.12 | +201.3% |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 2.07 | — |
| 2008 | 2.09 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 2.23 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 5.07 | — |
| 2013 | 2.79 | -45.0% |
| 2014 | 3.15 | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 3.63 | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.28. (57 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.1. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.23 | 1.37 | 7.79 | 7 |
| 1970s | 3.76 | 0 | 7.57 | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.33 | 0 | 5.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.47 | 0 | 7.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.04 | 0 | 6.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.11 | 0 | 5.07 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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More health data for Puerto Rico
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -20 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4804 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 cancer death rate by age group in Puerto Rico?
- Cancer death rate by age group in Puerto Rico was 0 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 7.79 in 1963.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1974.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for cancer death rate by age group?
- Puerto Rico ranks 79th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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