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Cancer death rate by age group in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Cancer death rate by age group was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0 deaths per 100,000 people
World rank
77th
of 111 countries
All-time high
7.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1963
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1974
Years of data
56
1961–2022

Cancer death rate by age group in Puerto Rico, 1961–2022

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Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 0 deaths per 100,000 people 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1974.

Puerto Rico ranks 77th 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 deaths per 100,000 people Change
1961 5.28 deaths per 100,000 people —
1962 5.23 deaths per 100,000 people -0.9%
1963 7.79 deaths per 100,000 people +48.9%
1964 6.51 deaths per 100,000 people -16.5%
1965 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people -39.0%
1966 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people -65.4%
1969 6.48 deaths per 100,000 people +371.6%
1970 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people -74.1%
1971 6.81 deaths per 100,000 people +306.1%
1972 6.77 deaths per 100,000 people -0.6%
1973 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people -26.5%
1974 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
1975 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people —
1976 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people +95.8%
1977 7.57 deaths per 100,000 people +145.2%
1979 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people -81.6%
1980 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people +201.3%
1981 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people +40.6%
1982 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
1983 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people —
1984 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people +95.1%
1985 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people +49.4%
1986 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
1987 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people —
1988 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people -1.5%
1989 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people +97.1%
1990 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
1991 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people —
1992 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people +0.6%
1993 3.15 deaths per 100,000 people +1.2%
1994 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people -50.9%
1995 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people +199.9%
1996 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
1997 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1998 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people —
1999 7.37 deaths per 100,000 people +323.1%
2000 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2001 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2002 6.04 deaths per 100,000 people —
2003 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people -66.4%
2004 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people +0.3%
2005 6.12 deaths per 100,000 people +201.3%
2006 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2007 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people —
2008 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people +1.2%
2009 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2010 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people —
2011 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2012 5.07 deaths per 100,000 people —
2013 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people -45.0%
2014 3.15 deaths per 100,000 people +12.7%
2015 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people +15.4%
2016 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2017 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2021 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2022 0 deaths per 100,000 people —

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.23 deaths per 100,000 people 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people 7.79 deaths per 100,000 people 7
1970s 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 7.57 deaths per 100,000 people 9
1980s 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1990s 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 7.37 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 6.12 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 5.07 deaths per 100,000 people 8
2020s 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 74 Malaysia 0.7506 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 75 Israel 0.5479 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 76 Italy 0.4735 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 77 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 77 Bahamas 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 77 Bahrain 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  7. 77 Barbados 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  8. 77 Brunei Darussalam 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  9. 77 Costa Rica 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  10. 77 Croatia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  11. 77 Cuba 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  12. 77 Czechia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  13. 77 Denmark 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  14. 77 Estonia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  15. 77 French Guiana 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  16. 77 Greece 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  17. 77 Grenada 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  18. 77 Guadeloupe 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  19. 77 Guyana 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  20. 77 Hong Kong 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  21. 77 Iceland 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  22. 77 Latvia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  23. 77 Lithuania 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  24. 77 Luxembourg 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  25. 77 Maldives 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  26. 77 Malta 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  27. 77 Martinique 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  28. 77 Mayotte 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  29. 77 North Macedonia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  30. 77 Oman 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  31. 77 Reunion 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  32. 77 Saint Lucia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  33. 77 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  34. 77 Singapore 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  35. 77 Slovenia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  36. 77 Sweden 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  37. 77 Trinidad and Tobago 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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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 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 cancer death rate by age group recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 7.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 1963.
What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1974.
How does Puerto Rico rank for cancer death rate by age group?
Puerto Rico ranks 77th 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Indicator
Cancer death rate by age group
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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