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Death rate from diabetes in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Death rate from diabetes was 60.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
60.32 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
16th
of 111 countries
All-time high
66.92 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2011
All-time low
24.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1977
Years of data
36
1961–2022

Death rate from diabetes in Puerto Rico, 1961–2022

02040601961199120221961: 28.6 deaths per 100,000 people1962: 27.8 deaths per 100,000 people1963: 29.2 deaths per 100,000 people1964: 34.4 deaths per 100,000 people1965: 31.4 deaths per 100,000 people1966: 32.7 deaths per 100,000 people1969: 39.9 deaths per 100,000 people1970: 35.6 deaths per 100,000 people1971: 35.3 deaths per 100,000 people1972: 35.5 deaths per 100,000 people1973: 35.9 deaths per 100,000 people1974: 33 deaths per 100,000 people1975: 33.7 deaths per 100,000 people1976: 30.6 deaths per 100,000 people1977: 24.1 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 61.6 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 59.5 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 61.6 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 60 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 60 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 65.3 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 64.3 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 60 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 62 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 65.1 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 63.9 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 64.8 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 66.9 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 64.1 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 63.8 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 65 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 57.6 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 61.3 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 62.3 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 62.6 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 60.3 deaths per 100,000 people

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 diabetes in Puerto Rico stood at 60.32 deaths per 100,000 people.

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from diabetes in Puerto Rico peaked at 66.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 24.12 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1977.

That places Puerto Rico 16th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Death rate from diabetes in Puerto Rico, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1961 28.56 deaths per 100,000 people —
1962 27.81 deaths per 100,000 people -2.6%
1963 29.2 deaths per 100,000 people +5.0%
1964 34.42 deaths per 100,000 people +17.9%
1965 31.38 deaths per 100,000 people -8.8%
1966 32.7 deaths per 100,000 people +4.2%
1969 39.89 deaths per 100,000 people +22.0%
1970 35.56 deaths per 100,000 people -10.9%
1971 35.35 deaths per 100,000 people -0.6%
1972 35.54 deaths per 100,000 people +0.5%
1973 35.86 deaths per 100,000 people +0.9%
1974 33 deaths per 100,000 people -8.0%
1975 33.69 deaths per 100,000 people +2.1%
1976 30.62 deaths per 100,000 people -9.1%
1977 24.12 deaths per 100,000 people -21.2%
1999 61.64 deaths per 100,000 people +155.6%
2000 59.53 deaths per 100,000 people -3.4%
2001 61.57 deaths per 100,000 people +3.4%
2002 60 deaths per 100,000 people -2.5%
2003 59.98 deaths per 100,000 people -0.0%
2004 65.29 deaths per 100,000 people +8.9%
2005 64.28 deaths per 100,000 people -1.6%
2006 60.04 deaths per 100,000 people -6.6%
2007 61.96 deaths per 100,000 people +3.2%
2008 65.06 deaths per 100,000 people +5.0%
2009 63.92 deaths per 100,000 people -1.8%
2010 64.81 deaths per 100,000 people +1.4%
2011 66.92 deaths per 100,000 people +3.3%
2012 64.14 deaths per 100,000 people -4.2%
2013 63.81 deaths per 100,000 people -0.5%
2014 65.05 deaths per 100,000 people +1.9%
2015 57.63 deaths per 100,000 people -11.4%
2016 61.32 deaths per 100,000 people +6.4%
2017 62.28 deaths per 100,000 people +1.6%
2021 62.65 deaths per 100,000 people +0.6%
2022 60.32 deaths per 100,000 people -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 31.99 deaths per 100,000 people 27.81 deaths per 100,000 people 39.89 deaths per 100,000 people 7
1970s 32.97 deaths per 100,000 people 24.12 deaths per 100,000 people 35.86 deaths per 100,000 people 8
1990s 61.64 deaths per 100,000 people 61.64 deaths per 100,000 people 61.64 deaths per 100,000 people 1
2000s 62.16 deaths per 100,000 people 59.53 deaths per 100,000 people 65.29 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 63.24 deaths per 100,000 people 57.63 deaths per 100,000 people 66.92 deaths per 100,000 people 8
2020s 61.49 deaths per 100,000 people 60.32 deaths per 100,000 people 62.65 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 13 Belize 70.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 14 Saint Lucia 67.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 15 Paraguay 63.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 17 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 55.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 18 Philippines 54.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 19 Antigua and Barbuda 53.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from diabetes in Puerto Rico?
Death rate from diabetes in Puerto Rico was 60.32 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 diabetes recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 66.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
What is the lowest death rate from diabetes recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 24.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 1977.
How does Puerto Rico rank for death rate from diabetes?
Puerto Rico ranks 16th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is death rate from diabetes rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 Death rate from diabetes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from diabetes
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,492 data points, 1950–2023
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Reported deaths from diabetes mellitus, blood and endocrine disorders in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.