Cervical cancer death rate in women in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 2.02 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2.02
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
72nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
12.1
in 1961
All-time low
1.45
in 2001
Years of data
56
1961–2022
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Puerto Rico, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cervical cancer death rate in women in Puerto Rico is 2.02, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cervical cancer death rate in women in Puerto Rico peaked at 12.1 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.45, in 2001.
That places Puerto Rico 72nd out of 111 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.
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.1 | — |
| 1962 | 11.65 | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 8.84 | -24.1% |
| 1964 | 8.37 | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 6.98 | -16.6% |
| 1966 | 7.34 | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 6.89 | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 6.1 | -11.5% |
| 1971 | 6.75 | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 5.57 | -17.5% |
| 1973 | 4.83 | -13.2% |
| 1974 | 6.18 | +27.8% |
| 1975 | 5.59 | -9.5% |
| 1976 | 4.08 | -27.1% |
| 1977 | 4.17 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 2.98 | -28.6% |
| 1980 | 3.2 | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 2.76 | -13.7% |
| 1982 | 2.49 | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 3.55 | +42.8% |
| 1984 | 4.35 | +22.4% |
| 1985 | 3.46 | -20.4% |
| 1986 | 3.98 | +15.1% |
| 1987 | 2.47 | -37.9% |
| 1988 | 3.08 | +24.6% |
| 1989 | 3.02 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 2.72 | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 3.27 | +20.1% |
| 1992 | 2.05 | -37.3% |
| 1993 | 1.57 | -23.6% |
| 1994 | 2.33 | +48.5% |
| 1995 | 2.18 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 1.65 | -24.5% |
| 1997 | 2.72 | +65.0% |
| 1998 | 2.72 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.17 | -20.2% |
| 2000 | 2.37 | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 1.45 | -38.6% |
| 2002 | 2.36 | +62.8% |
| 2003 | 2.42 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.05 | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 2.13 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.8 | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 1.9 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 1.75 | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 2.25 | +28.2% |
| 2010 | 2.44 | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 2.41 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.96 | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 2.42 | +23.4% |
| 2014 | 1.94 | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 1.97 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.01 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.73 | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 2.1 | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 2.02 | -3.7% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 2.02 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.78, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 2.02 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.57, 31% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.88 | 6.89 | 12.1 | 7 |
| 1970s | 5.14 | 2.98 | 6.75 | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.24 | 2.47 | 4.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.34 | 1.57 | 3.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.05 | 1.45 | 2.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.11 | 1.73 | 2.44 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.06 | 2.02 | 2.1 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More health data for Puerto Rico
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -20 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4804 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -6.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cervical cancer death rate in women in Puerto Rico?
- Cervical cancer death rate in women in Puerto Rico was 2.02 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1 in 1961.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 in 2001.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- Puerto Rico ranks 72nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cervical cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 Cervical cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 56 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).