Lung cancer death rates in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Lung cancer death rates was 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
5.6 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
72nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
8.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1996
All-time low
4.28 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1961
Years of data
56
1961–2022
Lung cancer death rates 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
The most recent figure for lung cancer death rates in Puerto Rico is 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Puerto Rico peaked at 8.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1961.
That places Puerto Rico 72nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1962 | 4.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 6.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.6% |
| 1964 | 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 1965 | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.2% |
| 1966 | 5.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.8% |
| 1969 | 6.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.1% |
| 1970 | 6.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.9% |
| 1972 | 7 deaths per 100,000 people | +49.6% |
| 1973 | 7.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 7.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 7.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 7.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 8 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 5.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.7% |
| 1980 | 7.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.6% |
| 1981 | 7.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 7.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 7.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 7.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 8.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.3% |
| 1987 | 7.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 8.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 7.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 8.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 8.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 8.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 7 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 8.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 8.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 8.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 7.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 7.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 6.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 7.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 7.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 7.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 6.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 7.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 7.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 7.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 6.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 6.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 6.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 6.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 7.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 6.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 6.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 6.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 5.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 5.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 6.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people, 50% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1970s | 6.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 69 Peru 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Mauritius 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Belize 5.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 French Guiana 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Ukraine 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Dominican Republic 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0145 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8484 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in Puerto Rico?
- Lung cancer death rates in Puerto Rico was 5.6 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 recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 8.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 1996.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 1961.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for lung cancer death rates?
- Puerto Rico ranks 72nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.