Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and was 10.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
10.1%
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
161st
of 185 countries
All-time high
15.3%
in 2001
All-time low
10.1%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Puerto Rico, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 15.2 %2001: 15.3 %2002: 14.3 %2003: 14 %2004: 13.8 %2005: 13.6 %2006: 13.3 %2007: 13.1 %2008: 12.7 %2009: 12.8 %2010: 12.1 %2011: 12.4 %2012: 11.6 %2013: 11.8 %2014: 11.4 %2015: 11.2 %2016: 11.3 %2017: 11.8 %2018: 10.6 %2019: 10.7 %2020: 10.7 %2021: 10.1 %

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Puerto Rico is 10.1%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Puerto Rico peaked at 15.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2021.

Puerto Rico ranks 161st of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70 (%) in Puerto Rico, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 15.2%
2001 15.3% +0.7%
2002 14.3% -6.5%
2003 14.0% -2.1%
2004 13.8% -1.4%
2005 13.6% -1.4%
2006 13.3% -2.2%
2007 13.1% -1.5%
2008 12.7% -3.1%
2009 12.8% +0.8%
2010 12.1% -5.5%
2011 12.4% +2.5%
2012 11.6% -6.5%
2013 11.8% +1.7%
2014 11.4% -3.4%
2015 11.2% -1.8%
2016 11.3% +0.9%
2017 11.8% +4.4%
2018 10.6% -10.2%
2019 10.7% +0.9%
2020 10.7% +0.0%
2021 10.1% -5.6%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

  • Puerto Rico's 10.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.9%, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Puerto Rico's 10.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.8%, 64% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.8% 12.7% 15.3% 10
2010s 11.5% 10.6% 12.4% 10
2020s 10.4% 10.1% 10.7% 2

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 160 France 10.2% compare
  2. 162 Albania 10.0% compare
  3. 163 Austria 9.9% compare
  4. 163 Costa Rica 9.9% compare
  5. 163 Netherlands 9.9% compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Puerto Rico?
Mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Puerto Rico was 10.1% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2001.
What is the lowest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2021.
How does Puerto Rico rank for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and?
Puerto Rico ranks 161st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70 (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD is the percent of 30-year-old-people who would die before their 70th birthday from any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease, assuming that s/he would experience current mortality rates at every age and s/he would not die from any other cause of death (e.g., injuries or HIV/AIDS).