Japan vs Puerto Rico: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Japan
311.96 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Puerto Rico
291.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Japan rank
32nd
Puerto Rico rank
34th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time
- Japan
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Japan currently reports 311.96 deaths per 100,000 people against 291.12 deaths per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico, a difference of 20.84 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 32nd and Puerto Rico ranks 34th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Puerto Rico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 270.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 222.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.77 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 1970s | 271 deaths per 100,000 people | 272.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 248.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 257.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.92 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 244.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 247.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 251.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 222.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.19 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2010s | 274.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 212.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 62.12 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2020s | 301.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 280.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.63 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, Japan or Puerto Rico?
- Japan, at 311.96 deaths per 100,000 people against 291.12 deaths per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Japan and Puerto Rico?
- 20.84 deaths per 100,000 people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Puerto Rico?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Puerto Rico rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Japan ranks 32nd and Puerto Rico ranks 34th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged all ages.