Lung cancer death rates in men in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Lung cancer death rates in men was 26.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
26.19 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
55th
of 111 countries
All-time high
26.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
7.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1962
Years of data
56
1961–2022
Lung cancer death rates in men 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, lung cancer death rates in men in Puerto Rico stood at 26.19 deaths per 100,000 people.
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 in men in Puerto Rico peaked at 26.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.79 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 in men in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.05 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1962 | 7.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.5% |
| 1963 | 8.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 1964 | 8.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 9.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 10.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 12.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.2% |
| 1970 | 12.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 14.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 14.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 12.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.9% |
| 1974 | 15.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.0% |
| 1975 | 15.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 14.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 14.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 14.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 13.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 15 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 17.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.9% |
| 1983 | 15.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 17.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 17.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 20.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.3% |
| 1987 | 16.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.8% |
| 1988 | 19.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.0% |
| 1989 | 21.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 19.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 22.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 21.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 23.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 22.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 22.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 22.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 19.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 23.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 22.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 22.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 22.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 21.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 21.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 19.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 22.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 21.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 21.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 24.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 23.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 23.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 23.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 22.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 24.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 23.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 20.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 23.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 26.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 26.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1970s | 14.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1980s | 17.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 26.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 52 Luxembourg 30.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Sweden 30.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Thailand 29.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Israel 25.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Martinique 25.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Guadeloupe 23.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in men in Puerto Rico?
- Lung cancer death rates in men in Puerto Rico was 26.19 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 lung cancer death rates in men recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 26.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates in men recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 1962.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Puerto Rico ranks 55th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer death rates in men 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer death rates in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers per 100,000 people in males aged all ages.