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Cancer death rates by type in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Cancer death rates by type was 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
1.61 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
62nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
2.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1984
All-time low
1.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1992
Years of data
41
1979–2022

Cancer death rates by type in Puerto Rico, 1979–2022

01231979200020221979: 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 2 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 2 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cancer death rates by type in Puerto Rico is 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 in Puerto Rico peaked at 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1992.

Puerto Rico ranks 62nd 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 in Puerto Rico, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1979 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people —
1980 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people -13.0%
1981 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people -0.1%
1982 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people +4.2%
1983 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people +18.7%
1984 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people +11.4%
1985 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people -10.7%
1986 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people -21.5%
1987 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people -2.4%
1988 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people -2.7%
1989 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people +8.1%
1990 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people +9.6%
1991 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people -2.5%
1992 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people -26.4%
1993 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people +31.8%
1994 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people -0.1%
1995 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people -5.8%
1996 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people -14.2%
1997 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people +21.8%
1998 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people -15.5%
1999 2 deaths per 100,000 people +28.3%
2000 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people -5.6%
2001 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people -11.7%
2002 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people -2.0%
2003 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people +10.2%
2004 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people -0.7%
2005 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people -2.0%
2006 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people -18.0%
2007 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people +15.3%
2008 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people +3.0%
2009 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people +7.8%
2010 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people +0.4%
2011 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people +20.1%
2012 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people -13.3%
2013 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people -10.1%
2014 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people +5.2%
2015 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people -18.8%
2016 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people +9.2%
2017 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people -2.9%
2021 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people +2.7%
2022 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people 1
1980s 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1990s 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people 2 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people 8
2020s 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 59 Japan 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 60 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 61 Jamaica 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 63 South Africa 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 64 Bahamas 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 65 Iceland 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cancer death rates by type in Puerto Rico?
Cancer death rates by type in Puerto Rico was 1.61 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 rates by type recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 1984.
What is the lowest cancer death rates by type recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 1992.
How does Puerto Rico rank for cancer death rates by type?
Puerto Rico ranks 62nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is cancer death rates by type 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rates by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cancer death rates by type
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, 3,427 data points, 1979–2023
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