Pancreatic cancer death rate in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Pancreatic cancer death rate was 5.5 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
5.5
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
57th
of 111 countries
All-time high
5.5
in 2022
All-time low
3.44
in 2006
Years of data
21
1999–2022
Pancreatic cancer death rate in Puerto Rico, 1999–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, pancreatic cancer death rate in Puerto Rico stood at 5.5. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pancreatic cancer death rate in Puerto Rico peaked at 5.5 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.44, in 2006.
That places Puerto Rico 57th 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 21 years of available data.
Pancreatic cancer death rate in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.89 | — |
| 2000 | 3.91 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 4.05 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 3.69 | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 3.47 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 3.76 | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 4.2 | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 3.44 | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 4.17 | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 4.04 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 4.5 | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 4.65 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 5.01 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 5.4 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 5.04 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 5.07 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 5.34 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 4.54 | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 5.31 | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 5.5 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 5.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.04, 78% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 5.5 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.71, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.89 | 3.89 | 3.89 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.92 | 3.44 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.05 | 4.54 | 5.4 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4804 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -6.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pancreatic cancer death rate in Puerto Rico?
- Pancreatic cancer death rate in Puerto Rico was 5.5 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pancreatic cancer death rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5 in 2022.
- What is the lowest pancreatic cancer death rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.44 in 2006.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for pancreatic cancer death rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 57th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is pancreatic cancer death rate rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pancreatic cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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