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
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Puerto Rico, 2000–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 170 France 10.2 compare
- 172 Albania 10 compare
- 173 Austria 9.9 compare
- 173 Costa Rica 9.9 compare
- 173 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 9.9 compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,519 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0152 units per person (2025)
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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