Death rate from cancer in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Death rate from cancer was 80.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
80.05 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
76th
of 111 countries
All-time high
134.28 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1961
All-time low
79.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
56
1961–2022
Death rate from cancer 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
Puerto Rico recorded 80.05 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cancer 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, death rate from cancer in Puerto Rico peaked at 134.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 1961 and was at its lowest, 79.31 deaths per 100,000 people, 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.
Death rate from cancer in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 134.28 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1962 | 122.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1963 | 126.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 120.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 119.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 128.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 120.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 125.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 121.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 123.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 119.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 131.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 131.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 125.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 127.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 122.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 112.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 111.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 109.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 108.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 115.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 116.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 114.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 109.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 110.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 114.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 117.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 118.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 107.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 107.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 100.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 103.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 102.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 98.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 100.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 95.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 96.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 94.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 92.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 93.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 93.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 93.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 91.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 93.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 93.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 93.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 93.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 94.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 94.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 89.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 90.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 86.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 84.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 83.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 79.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 80.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 124.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 119.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 134.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1970s | 125.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 119.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 131.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1980s | 112.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 108.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 116.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 95.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 118.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 91.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 96.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 83.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 94.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 79.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 79.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 80.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 73 Iran, Islamic Republic of 83.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Singapore 80.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Luxembourg 80.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Kyrgyzstan 79.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Philippines 79.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Mauritius 79.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 15,521 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 62.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 971,601 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 64.8% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Puerto Rico?
- Death rate from cancer in Puerto Rico was 80.05 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 death rate from cancer recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 134.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 1961.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for death rate from cancer?
- Puerto Rico ranks 76th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cancer 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.