Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 11.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
11.79 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
83rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
24.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1991
All-time low
11.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1962
Years of data
56
1961–2022
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women 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 rate in men vs. women in Puerto Rico stood at 11.79 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Puerto Rico peaked at 24.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 11.47 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1962.
Puerto Rico ranks 83rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.33 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1962 | 11.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.8% |
| 1963 | 12.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 12.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 13.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 14.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 16.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 16.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 18.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 18.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 16.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 1974 | 20.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.4% |
| 1975 | 22.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 19.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.3% |
| 1977 | 18.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 18.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 15.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.8% |
| 1981 | 17.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 20.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.3% |
| 1983 | 17.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 19.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 19.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 22.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.7% |
| 1987 | 18.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.2% |
| 1988 | 21.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.6% |
| 1989 | 24.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 21.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 24.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 20.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.9% |
| 1993 | 21.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 20.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 20.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 20.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 17.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
| 1998 | 19.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 18.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 18.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 18.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 16.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 17.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 16.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 15.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 17.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 16.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 15.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 17.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 17.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 16.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 15.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 15.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 15.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 14.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 12.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 13.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 12.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 11.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1970s | 18.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1980s | 19.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 17 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 80 Malaysia 12.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Saint Lucia 12.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Mauritius 12.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Turkmenistan 11.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Mayotte 11.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Syrian Arab Republic 10.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Puerto Rico?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Puerto Rico was 11.79 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 rate in men vs. women recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 1962.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Puerto Rico ranks 83rd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. 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 Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.