Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes was 10.1 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
10.1
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
171st
of 197 countries
All-time high
15.2
in 2000
All-time low
10.1
in 2021
Years of data
7
2000–2021

Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Puerto Rico, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 15.22005: 13.62010: 12.12015: 11.22019: 10.72020: 10.72021: 10.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 10.1 for mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Puerto Rico peaked at 15.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.1, in 2021.

Puerto Rico ranks 171st of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease (probability) in Puerto Rico, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 15.2
2005 13.6 -10.5%
2010 12.1 -11.0%
2015 11.2 -7.4%
2019 10.7 -4.5%
2020 10.7 +0.0%
2021 10.1 -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.4 13.6 15.2 2
2010s 11.33 10.7 12.1 3
2020s 10.4 10.1 10.7 2

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 170 France 10.2 compare
  2. 172 Albania 10 compare
  3. 173 Austria 9.9 compare
  4. 173 Costa Rica 9.9 compare
  5. 173 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 9.9 compare

See the full ranking of 218 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Puerto Rico?
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Puerto Rico was 10.1 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 15.2 in 2000.
What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 10.1 in 2021.
How does Puerto Rico rank for mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes?
Puerto Rico ranks 171st out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease (probability). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease (probability)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
218 places, 1,526 data points, 2000–2021
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