Death rate from digestive diseases who mdb in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Death rate from digestive diseases who mdb was 22.28 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
22.28
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
49th
of 111 countries
All-time high
57.91
in 1973
All-time low
19.45
in 2010
Years of data
56
1961–2022
Death rate from digestive diseases who mdb in Puerto Rico, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, death rate from digestive diseases who mdb in Puerto Rico stood at 22.28.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from digestive diseases who mdb in Puerto Rico peaked at 57.91 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 19.45, in 2010.
That places Puerto Rico 49th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Death rate from digestive diseases who mdb in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38.12 | — |
| 1962 | 41.52 | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 42.12 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 40.5 | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 38.82 | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 43.07 | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 48.01 | +11.5% |
| 1970 | 51.53 | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 47.68 | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 53.4 | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 57.91 | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 55.01 | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 54.55 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 53.35 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 52.21 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 56.44 | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 50.42 | -10.7% |
| 1981 | 51.74 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 49.07 | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 46.19 | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 47.11 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 47.17 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 47.28 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 46.14 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 41.75 | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 43.66 | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 43.32 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 43.46 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 37.85 | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 40.35 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 38.48 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 39.57 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 35.73 | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 38.31 | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 38.14 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 35.8 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 33.37 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 32.18 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 31.16 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 29.96 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 30.41 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 29.71 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 27.38 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 27.33 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 25.32 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 21.94 | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 19.45 | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 24.3 | +24.9% |
| 2012 | 23.09 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 21.25 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 22.08 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 20.15 | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 23.12 | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 21.32 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 22.63 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 22.28 | -1.6% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 22.28 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.88, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 22.28 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.89, 86% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.74 | 38.12 | 48.01 | 7 |
| 1970s | 53.57 | 47.68 | 57.91 | 9 |
| 1980s | 47.05 | 41.75 | 51.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.1 | 35.73 | 43.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.88 | 21.94 | 33.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.85 | 19.45 | 24.3 | 8 |
| 2020s | 22.45 | 22.28 | 22.63 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from digestive diseases who mdb in Puerto Rico?
- Death rate from digestive diseases who mdb in Puerto Rico was 22.28 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from digestive diseases who mdb recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 57.91 in 1973.
- What is the lowest death rate from digestive diseases who mdb recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.45 in 2010.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for death rate from digestive diseases who mdb?
- Puerto Rico ranks 49th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from digestive diseases who mdb rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 digestive diseases who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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