Lung cancer death rates males in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Lung cancer death rates males was 26.19 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
26.19
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
55th
of 111 countries
All-time high
26.73
in 2021
All-time low
7.79
in 1962
Years of data
56
1961–2022
Lung cancer death rates males in Puerto Rico, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, lung cancer death rates males in Puerto Rico stood at 26.19.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates males in Puerto Rico peaked at 26.73 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.79, in 1962.
Puerto Rico ranks 55th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rates males in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.05 | — |
| 1962 | 7.79 | -29.5% |
| 1963 | 8.58 | +10.2% |
| 1964 | 8.94 | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 9.71 | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 10.41 | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 12.41 | +19.2% |
| 1970 | 12.89 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 14.41 | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 14.51 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 12.5 | -13.9% |
| 1974 | 15.37 | +23.0% |
| 1975 | 15.99 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 14.38 | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 14.43 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 14.57 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 13.62 | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 15 | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 17.7 | +17.9% |
| 1983 | 15.74 | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 17.19 | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 17.59 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 20.29 | +15.3% |
| 1987 | 16.47 | -18.8% |
| 1988 | 19.43 | +18.0% |
| 1989 | 21.72 | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 19.56 | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 22.49 | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 21.69 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 23.79 | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 22.64 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 22.8 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 22.87 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 19.79 | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 23.39 | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 22.44 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 22.62 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 22.63 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20.07 | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 21.56 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 21.24 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 19.3 | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 22.04 | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 21.85 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 21.36 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 24.15 | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 23.91 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 23.17 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 23.1 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 22.91 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 24.9 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 23.24 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 20.6 | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 23.74 | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 26.73 | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 26.19 | -2.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 26.19 is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.22, 52% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 26.19 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.28, 2.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.84 | 7.79 | 12.41 | 7 |
| 1970s | 14.34 | 12.5 | 15.99 | 9 |
| 1980s | 17.47 | 13.62 | 21.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.15 | 19.56 | 23.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.68 | 19.3 | 24.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.2 | 20.6 | 24.9 | 8 |
| 2020s | 26.46 | 26.19 | 26.73 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 52 Luxembourg 33.48 compare
- 53 Sweden 30.31 compare
- 54 Thailand 29.78 compare
- 56 Israel 25.54 compare
- 57 Martinique 25.25 compare
- 58 Guadeloupe 23.77 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0145 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0152 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates males in Puerto Rico?
- Lung cancer death rates males in Puerto Rico was 26.19 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer death rates males recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 26.73 in 2021.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates males recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.79 in 1962.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for lung cancer death rates males?
- Puerto Rico ranks 55th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer death rates males rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer death rates males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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