Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 1.99 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.99
Change on year
up 114.4%
World rank
68th
of 110 countries
All-time high
7.91
in 1963
All-time low
0.928
in 2021
Years of data
56
1961–2022
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Puerto Rico, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Puerto Rico stood at 1.99.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 114.4% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Puerto Rico peaked at 7.91 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.928, in 2021.
That places Puerto Rico 68th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.53 | — |
| 1962 | 7.19 | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 7.91 | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 5.08 | -35.8% |
| 1965 | 6.32 | +24.5% |
| 1966 | 5.81 | -8.0% |
| 1969 | 7.42 | +27.7% |
| 1970 | 7.07 | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 4.93 | -30.3% |
| 1972 | 7.67 | +55.7% |
| 1973 | 3.03 | -60.5% |
| 1974 | 3.01 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 5.8 | +92.9% |
| 1976 | 3.9 | -32.7% |
| 1977 | 6.99 | +79.1% |
| 1979 | 4.1 | -41.4% |
| 1980 | 5.51 | +34.6% |
| 1981 | 4.7 | -14.8% |
| 1982 | 3.68 | -21.6% |
| 1983 | 3.61 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 3.08 | -14.7% |
| 1985 | 3.45 | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 2.42 | -30.0% |
| 1987 | 2.8 | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 3.59 | +28.2% |
| 1989 | 3.26 | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 2.6 | -20.4% |
| 1991 | 2.61 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 3.74 | +43.3% |
| 1993 | 3.71 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 2.52 | -32.0% |
| 1995 | 2.53 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 2.01 | -20.5% |
| 1997 | 1.51 | -24.8% |
| 1998 | 1.7 | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 3.1 | +82.8% |
| 2000 | 2.98 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 2.14 | -28.2% |
| 2002 | 2.36 | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 2.04 | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 2.26 | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 1.92 | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 1.56 | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 1.19 | -23.7% |
| 2008 | 1.62 | +35.8% |
| 2009 | 2.27 | +40.5% |
| 2010 | 1.7 | -25.3% |
| 2011 | 1.73 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.77 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.84 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9629 | -47.6% |
| 2015 | 1.28 | +33.1% |
| 2016 | 2.2 | +71.9% |
| 2017 | 1.51 | -31.5% |
| 2021 | 0.928 | -38.5% |
| 2022 | 1.99 | +114.4% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 1.99 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 1.99 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.03, 66% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.75 | 5.08 | 7.91 | 7 |
| 1970s | 5.17 | 3.01 | 7.67 | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.61 | 2.42 | 5.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6 | 1.51 | 3.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.03 | 1.19 | 2.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 | 0.9629 | 2.2 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.46 | 0.928 | 1.99 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0145 units per person (2025)
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- 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 rates in children under 10 years old in Puerto Rico?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Puerto Rico was 1.99 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 7.91 in 1963.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.928 in 2021.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Puerto Rico ranks 68th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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