Stomach cancer death rate in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Stomach cancer death rate was 2.58 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Stomach cancer death rate in Puerto Rico, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 2.58 for stomach cancer death rate in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.5% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stomach cancer death rate in Puerto Rico peaked at 29.92 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.2, in 2021.
Puerto Rico ranks 84th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stomach cancer death rate in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29.92 | — |
| 1962 | 22.47 | -24.9% |
| 1963 | 24.31 | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 24.43 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 24.87 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 24.23 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 19.69 | -18.7% |
| 1970 | 19.67 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 18.7 | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 17.6 | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 16.12 | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 19.02 | +18.0% |
| 1975 | 18.21 | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 16.53 | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 16.87 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 4.39 | -74.0% |
| 1980 | 10.08 | +129.5% |
| 1981 | 10.97 | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 10.87 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 10.31 | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 10.41 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 10.55 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 10.26 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 9.77 | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 9.03 | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 8.98 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 9.23 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 9.52 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 8.28 | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 7.45 | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 7.27 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 7.01 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 5.72 | -18.4% |
| 1997 | 6.72 | +17.4% |
| 1998 | 6.37 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 5.59 | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 5.35 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 5.58 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 5.48 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 4.58 | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 5.42 | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 4.47 | -17.6% |
| 2006 | 4.47 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.86 | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 3.81 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 3.76 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 3.36 | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 3.65 | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 3.76 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 3.53 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 3.68 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 3.57 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 2.73 | -23.6% |
| 2017 | 2.75 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.2 | -20.3% |
| 2022 | 2.58 | +17.5% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 2.58 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.34, 77% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 2.58 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.6, 46% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Stomach cancer death rate in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +129.5% | 4.39 | 10.08 |
| 1979 | -74.0% | 16.87 | 4.39 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.27 | 19.69 | 29.92 | 7 |
| 1970s | 16.35 | 4.39 | 19.67 | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.12 | 8.98 | 10.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.32 | 5.59 | 9.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.68 | 3.76 | 5.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.38 | 2.73 | 3.76 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.39 | 2.2 | 2.58 | 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stomach cancer death rate in Puerto Rico?
- Stomach cancer death rate in Puerto Rico was 2.58 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stomach cancer death rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 29.92 in 1961.
- What is the lowest stomach cancer death rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 in 2021.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for stomach cancer death rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 84th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is stomach cancer death rate rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Stomach cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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