Death rate from cancer by sex in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Death rate from cancer by sex was 99.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
99.81 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
71st
of 111 countries
All-time high
173.76 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1975
All-time low
99.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
56
1961–2022
Death rate from cancer by sex 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
In 2022, death rate from cancer by sex in Puerto Rico stood at 99.81 deaths per 100,000 people. 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 1975 and was at its lowest, 99.81 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
Puerto Rico ranks 71st 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 | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 158.79 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1962 | 139.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 1963 | 148.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 141.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 147.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 154.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 148.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 149.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 149.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 153.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 146.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 164.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 173.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 160.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 163.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 151.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 141.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 138.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 132.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 132.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 141.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 146.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 145.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 138.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 139.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 148.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 153.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 156.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 137.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 139.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 129.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 129.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 132.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 127.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 129.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 124.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 122.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 123.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 118.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 115.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 118.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 118.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 117.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 120.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 120.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 120.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 120.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 121.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 119.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 113.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 116.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 110.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 106.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 109.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 102.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 99.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 148.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 139.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 158.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1970s | 156.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 146.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 173.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1980s | 140.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 132.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 148.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 135.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 124.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 156.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 115.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 123.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 106.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 121.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 101.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 99.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 102.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 68 Georgia 107.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 70 Türkiye 104.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Israel 97.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Singapore 95.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Sweden 95.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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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 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 death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 173.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 1975.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Puerto Rico ranks 71st 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.