Death rate from digestive diseases in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Death rate from digestive diseases was 22.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
22.28 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
49th
of 111 countries
All-time high
57.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1973
All-time low
19.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
Years of data
56
1961–2022
Death rate from digestive diseases 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 digestive diseases in Puerto Rico stood at 22.28 deaths per 100,000 people.
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 in Puerto Rico peaked at 57.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 1973 and was at its lowest, 19.45 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38.12 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1962 | 41.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 42.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 40.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 38.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 43.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 48.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 1970 | 51.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 47.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 53.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 57.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 55.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 54.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 53.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 52.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 56.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 50.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 1981 | 51.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 49.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 46.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 47.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 47.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 47.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 46.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 41.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 43.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 43.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 43.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 37.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 40.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 38.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 39.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 35.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 38.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 38.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 35.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 33.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 32.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 31.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 29.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 30.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 29.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 27.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 27.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 25.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 21.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 19.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 24.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.9% |
| 2012 | 23.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 21.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 22.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 20.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 23.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 21.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 22.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 22.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1970s | 53.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 57.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1980s | 47.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 22.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 46 Colombia 23.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 South Africa 22.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 Thailand 22.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Bahamas 21.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Grenada 21.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Finland 21.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from digestive diseases in Puerto Rico?
- Death rate from digestive diseases in Puerto Rico was 22.28 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 digestive diseases recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 57.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 1973.
- What is the lowest death rate from digestive diseases recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for death rate from digestive diseases?
- Puerto Rico ranks 49th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from digestive diseases 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from digestive diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from digestive diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.