Prostate cancer death rate in men in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 13.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
13.9 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
49th
of 111 countries
All-time high
25.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1992
All-time low
11.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1961
Years of data
56
1961–2022
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Puerto Rico, 1961–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, prostate cancer death rate in men in Puerto Rico stood at 13.9 deaths per 100,000 people.
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 deaths per 100,000 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 11.71 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.71 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1962 | 12.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 13.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 14.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 13.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 14.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 16.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.0% |
| 1970 | 17.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 16.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 18.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 15.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.7% |
| 1974 | 18.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.2% |
| 1975 | 23.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.8% |
| 1976 | 21.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 21.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 16 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.0% |
| 1980 | 15.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 18.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 17.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 18.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 21.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.4% |
| 1985 | 22.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 20.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 21.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 19.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 21.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 24.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 24.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 25.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 23.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 23.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 22.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 23.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 24.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 23.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 19.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 20.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 18.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 21.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 17.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 19.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 19.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 19.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 18.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 19.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 18.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 19.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 17.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 18 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 15.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 16.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 15.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 15.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 15.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 13.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 13.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1970s | 18.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1980s | 19.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 13.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 46 United Kingdom 14.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Ukraine 13.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 Czechia 13.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Panama 13.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Germany 13.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Serbia 13.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 1992.
- What is the lowest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.71 deaths per 100,000 people 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Reported deaths from prostate cancer in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.