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Liver cancer death rate in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Liver cancer death rate was 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
5.21 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
23rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
6.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
0.8884 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1979
Years of data
41
1979–2022

Liver cancer death rate in Puerto Rico, 1979–2022

02461979200020221979: 0.888 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 1 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 0.951 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 0.999 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 6 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 6 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 5 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 6 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 5.2 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

Puerto Rico recorded 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people for liver cancer death rate in 2022.

The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liver cancer death rate in Puerto Rico peaked at 6.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8884 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1979.

That places Puerto Rico 23rd out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Liver cancer death rate in Puerto Rico, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1979 0.8884 deaths per 100,000 people —
1980 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people +22.0%
1981 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people -5.3%
1982 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people +16.0%
1983 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people +13.4%
1984 0.9508 deaths per 100,000 people -29.6%
1985 0.9993 deaths per 100,000 people +5.1%
1986 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people +21.1%
1987 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people +12.9%
1988 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people -2.0%
1989 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people -20.9%
1990 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people +48.7%
1991 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people -13.1%
1992 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people +17.0%
1993 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people +14.2%
1994 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people -22.2%
1995 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people -2.5%
1996 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people -6.1%
1997 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people +15.8%
1998 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people -20.9%
1999 4.84 deaths per 100,000 people +306.1%
2000 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people +14.1%
2001 6 deaths per 100,000 people +8.6%
2002 4.69 deaths per 100,000 people -21.8%
2003 5.49 deaths per 100,000 people +17.0%
2004 5.23 deaths per 100,000 people -4.7%
2005 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people -13.5%
2006 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people +14.2%
2007 5.34 deaths per 100,000 people +3.4%
2008 6.02 deaths per 100,000 people +12.5%
2009 5.66 deaths per 100,000 people -5.9%
2010 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people -8.3%
2011 5.72 deaths per 100,000 people +10.3%
2012 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people -3.4%
2013 5.64 deaths per 100,000 people +1.9%
2014 5.02 deaths per 100,000 people -10.9%
2015 6.04 deaths per 100,000 people +20.3%
2016 5.39 deaths per 100,000 people -10.7%
2017 4.93 deaths per 100,000 people -8.6%
2021 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people +17.8%
2022 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people -10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.8884 deaths per 100,000 people 0.8884 deaths per 100,000 people 0.8884 deaths per 100,000 people 1
1980s 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people 0.9508 deaths per 100,000 people 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1990s 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people 4.84 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 5.37 deaths per 100,000 people 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people 6.02 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people 4.93 deaths per 100,000 people 6.04 deaths per 100,000 people 8
2020s 5.51 deaths per 100,000 people 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 20 Guyana 5.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 21 Georgia 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 22 Croatia 5.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 24 Costa Rica 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 25 Malaysia 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 26 Portugal 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 110 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is liver cancer death rate in Puerto Rico?
Liver cancer death rate in Puerto Rico was 5.21 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 liver cancer death rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 6.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
What is the lowest liver cancer death rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8884 deaths per 100,000 people in 1979.
How does Puerto Rico rank for liver cancer death rate?
Puerto Rico ranks 23rd out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
Is liver cancer death rate rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Liver cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Liver cancer death rate
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
110 places, 3,269 data points, 1979–2023
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Reported deaths from liver cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.