Cancer death rate who mdb in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Cancer death rate who mdb was 80.05 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
80.05
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
76th
of 111 countries
All-time high
134.28
in 1961
All-time low
79.31
in 2021
Years of data
56
1961–2022
Cancer death rate who mdb in Puerto Rico, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 80.05 for cancer death rate who mdb in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate who mdb in Puerto Rico peaked at 134.28 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 79.31, in 2021.
Puerto Rico ranks 76th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Cancer death rate who mdb in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 134.28 | — |
| 1962 | 122.02 | -9.1% |
| 1963 | 126.17 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 120.63 | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 119.03 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 128.11 | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 120.86 | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 125.22 | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 121.63 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 123.62 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 119.32 | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 131.01 | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 131.76 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 125.45 | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 127.12 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 122.25 | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 112.56 | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 111.93 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 109.33 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 108.39 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 115.41 | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 116.06 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 114.63 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 109.68 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 110.11 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 114.71 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 117.7 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 118.9 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 107.6 | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 107.22 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 100.75 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 103.49 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 102.13 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 98.54 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 100.54 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 95.79 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 96.17 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 94.49 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 92.42 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 93.4 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 93.48 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 93.33 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 91.86 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 93.47 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 93.39 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 93.33 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 93.96 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 94.5 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 94.24 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 89.22 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 90.72 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 86.31 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 84.43 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 83.97 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 79.31 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 80.05 | +0.9% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 80.05 is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.89, 82% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 80.05 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85.59, 94% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 124.44 | 119.03 | 134.28 | 7 |
| 1970s | 125.26 | 119.32 | 131.76 | 9 |
| 1980s | 112.28 | 108.39 | 116.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.27 | 95.79 | 118.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.53 | 91.86 | 96.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.67 | 83.97 | 94.5 | 8 |
| 2020s | 79.68 | 79.31 | 80.05 | 2 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate who mdb in Puerto Rico?
- Cancer death rate who mdb in Puerto Rico was 80.05 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rate who mdb recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 134.28 in 1961.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate who mdb recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.31 in 2021.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for cancer death rate who mdb?
- Puerto Rico ranks 76th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rate who mdb rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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