Cancer death rates by type who db in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Cancer death rates by type who db was 1.61 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.61
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
63rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
2.52
in 1984
All-time low
1.42
in 1992
Years of data
41
1979–2022
Cancer death rates by type who db in Puerto Rico, 1979–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cancer death rates by type who db in Puerto Rico is 1.61, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates by type who db in Puerto Rico peaked at 2.52 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.42, in 1992.
Puerto Rico ranks 63rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Cancer death rates by type who db in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 2.1 | — |
| 1980 | 1.83 | -13.0% |
| 1981 | 1.83 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.9 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 2.26 | +18.7% |
| 1984 | 2.52 | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 2.25 | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 1.76 | -21.5% |
| 1987 | 1.72 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 1.67 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.81 | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 1.98 | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 1.93 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.42 | -26.4% |
| 1993 | 1.88 | +31.8% |
| 1994 | 1.87 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.76 | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 1.51 | -14.2% |
| 1997 | 1.84 | +21.8% |
| 1998 | 1.56 | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 2 | +28.3% |
| 2000 | 1.89 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 1.67 | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 1.63 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.8 | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 1.79 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.75 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.44 | -18.0% |
| 2007 | 1.66 | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 1.71 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.84 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 1.85 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.22 | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 1.92 | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 1.73 | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 1.82 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 1.48 | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 1.61 | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 1.57 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.61 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.61 | +0.1% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 1.61 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.33, 69% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 1.61 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.05, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.96 | 1.67 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 | 1.42 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.72 | 1.44 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 | 1.48 | 2.22 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.61 | 1.61 | 1.61 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0145 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates by type who db in Puerto Rico?
- Cancer death rates by type who db in Puerto Rico was 1.61 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates by type who db recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 in 1984.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates by type who db recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 in 1992.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for cancer death rates by type who db?
- Puerto Rico ranks 63rd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rates by type who db rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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 rates by type who db. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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