Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Colon and rectum cancer death rate was 10.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
10.37 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
47th
of 111 countries
All-time high
13.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2009
All-time low
6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1980
Years of data
56
1961–2022
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Puerto Rico, 1961–2022
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 colon and rectum cancer death rate in Puerto Rico is 10.37 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1980.
Puerto Rico ranks 47th 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 | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.84 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1962 | 7.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 1963 | 6.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 6.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 7.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.6% |
| 1966 | 6.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 1969 | 7.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 7.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 7.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 8.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.2% |
| 1973 | 8.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 9 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 8.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 10.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 9.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 6.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.0% |
| 1980 | 6 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 1981 | 8.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +40.0% |
| 1982 | 7.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 7.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 9.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.3% |
| 1985 | 8.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 9.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 9.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 9.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 10.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 9.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 10.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 9.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 9.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 8.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 9.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 9.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 10.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 10.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 10.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 10.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 11.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 10.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 11.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 11.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 11.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 11.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 11.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 13.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 12.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 11.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 11.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 11.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 12.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 10.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 11.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 10.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 9.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 10.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1970s | 8.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 44 Sweden 10.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 45 Iceland 10.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 46 Netherlands 10.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 Mauritius 10.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Canada 10.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Costa Rica 10.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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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 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 colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 13.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 deaths per 100,000 people in 1980.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 47th 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Reported deaths from colon and rectum cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.