Death rate from cancer by sex in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Death rate from cancer by sex was 99.81 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
99.81
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
70th
of 111 countries
All-time high
173.76
in 1975
All-time low
99.81
in 2022
Years of data
56
1961–2022
Death rate from cancer by sex in Puerto Rico, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, death rate from cancer by sex in Puerto Rico stood at 99.81. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Puerto Rico peaked at 173.76 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 99.81, in 2022.
Puerto Rico ranks 70th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 158.79 | — |
| 1962 | 139.48 | -12.2% |
| 1963 | 148.12 | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 141.57 | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 147.4 | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 154.36 | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 148.76 | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 149.35 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 149.04 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 153.97 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 146.02 | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 164.96 | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 173.76 | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 160.92 | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 163.24 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 151.2 | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 141.78 | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 138.3 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 132.82 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 132.95 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 141.78 | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 146.7 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 145.9 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 138.25 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 139.29 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 148.21 | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 153.89 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 156.32 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 137.71 | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 139.45 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 129.51 | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 129.51 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 132.1 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 127.66 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 129.23 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 124.12 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 122.57 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 123.71 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 118.72 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 115.12 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 118.48 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 118.32 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 117.36 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 120.36 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 120.01 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 120.78 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 120.94 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 121.59 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 119.87 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 113.06 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 116.31 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 110.41 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 106.1 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 109.08 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 102.39 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 99.81 | -2.5% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 99.81 is below the median for high income countries, which is 117.26, 85% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 99.81 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.81, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 148.36 | 139.48 | 158.79 | 7 |
| 1970s | 156.94 | 146.02 | 173.76 | 9 |
| 1980s | 140.6 | 132.82 | 148.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 135.95 | 124.12 | 156.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.54 | 115.12 | 123.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.67 | 106.1 | 121.59 | 8 |
| 2020s | 101.1 | 99.81 | 102.39 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0145 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Puerto Rico?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Puerto Rico was 99.81 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 173.76 in 1975.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.81 in 2022.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Puerto Rico ranks 70th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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