Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Colon and rectum cancer death rate was 10.37 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
10.37
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
45th
of 111 countries
All-time high
13.22
in 2009
All-time low
6
in 1980
Years of data
56
1961–2022
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Puerto Rico, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for colon and rectum cancer death rate in Puerto Rico is 10.37, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, colon and rectum cancer death rate in Puerto Rico peaked at 13.22 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1980.
Puerto Rico ranks 45th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.84 | — |
| 1962 | 7.05 | -10.2% |
| 1963 | 6.82 | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 6.63 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 7.53 | +13.6% |
| 1966 | 6.89 | -8.6% |
| 1969 | 7.5 | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 7.62 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 7.12 | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 8.56 | +20.2% |
| 1973 | 8.49 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 9 | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 8.89 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 10.2 | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 9.96 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 6.86 | -31.0% |
| 1980 | 6 | -12.6% |
| 1981 | 8.39 | +40.0% |
| 1982 | 7.49 | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 7.16 | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 9.54 | +33.3% |
| 1985 | 8.91 | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 9.72 | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 9.21 | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 9.28 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 10.2 | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 9.77 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 10.13 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 9.04 | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 9.78 | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 8.6 | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 9.79 | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 9.62 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 10.51 | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 10.4 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 10.38 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 10.38 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 11.76 | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 10.6 | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 11.96 | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 11.98 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 11.6 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 11.86 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 11.8 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 11.5 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 13.22 | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 12.21 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 11.79 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 11.82 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 11.28 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 12.71 | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 10.85 | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 11.53 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 10.96 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 9.47 | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 10.37 | +9.5% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 10.37 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.2, 93% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 10.37 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.62, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.18 | 6.63 | 7.84 | 7 |
| 1970s | 8.52 | 6.86 | 10.2 | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.59 | 6 | 10.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.8 | 8.6 | 10.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.67 | 10.38 | 13.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.64 | 10.85 | 12.71 | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.92 | 9.47 | 10.37 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is colon and rectum cancer death rate in Puerto Rico?
- Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Puerto Rico was 10.37 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 13.22 in 2009.
- What is the lowest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1980.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 45th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is colon and rectum cancer death rate rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Colon and rectum cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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