Prostate cancer death rate in men in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 13.9 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
13.9
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
49th
of 111 countries
All-time high
25.32
in 1992
All-time low
11.71
in 1961
Years of data
56
1961–2022
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Puerto Rico, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, prostate cancer death rate in men in Puerto Rico stood at 13.9.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prostate cancer death rate in men in Puerto Rico peaked at 25.32 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 11.71, in 1961.
That places Puerto Rico 49th 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.
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.71 | — |
| 1962 | 12.67 | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 13.82 | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 14.26 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 13.08 | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 14.22 | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 16.48 | +16.0% |
| 1970 | 17.21 | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 16.75 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 18.48 | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 15.95 | -13.7% |
| 1974 | 18.53 | +16.2% |
| 1975 | 23.87 | +28.8% |
| 1976 | 21.68 | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 21.04 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 16 | -24.0% |
| 1980 | 15.78 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 18.13 | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 17.82 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 18.31 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 21.68 | +18.4% |
| 1985 | 22.11 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 20.5 | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 21.07 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 19.82 | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 21.78 | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 24.57 | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 24.45 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 25.32 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 23.97 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 23.17 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 22.89 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 23.44 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 24.6 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 23.35 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 19.81 | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 20.88 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 18.57 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 21.69 | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 17.95 | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 19.1 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 19.21 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 19.12 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 18.64 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 19.33 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 18.87 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 19.38 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 17.36 | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 18 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 15.63 | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 16.99 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 15.9 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 15.45 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 15.04 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 13.86 | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 13.9 | +0.3% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 13.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.28, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 13.9 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.18, 81% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.75 | 11.71 | 16.48 | 7 |
| 1970s | 18.83 | 15.95 | 23.87 | 9 |
| 1980s | 19.7 | 15.78 | 22.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.56 | 19.81 | 25.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.34 | 17.95 | 21.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.72 | 15.04 | 19.38 | 8 |
| 2020s | 13.88 | 13.86 | 13.9 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0145 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prostate cancer death rate in men in Puerto Rico?
- Prostate cancer death rate in men in Puerto Rico was 13.9 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 25.32 in 1992.
- What is the lowest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.71 in 1961.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Puerto Rico ranks 49th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prostate cancer death rate in men rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 Prostate cancer death rate in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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