Puerto Rico vs United States of America: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Puerto Rico
291.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
United States of America
276.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Puerto Rico rank
34th
United States of America rank
36th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time
- Puerto Rico
- United States of America
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 291.12 deaths per 100,000 people against 276.6 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America, a difference of 14.52 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States of America ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 34th and United States of America ranks 36th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 222.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 512.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 290.01 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 1970s | 272.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 476.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 203.44 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 1980s | 257.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 410.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 152.81 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 1990s | 247.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 360.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 112.6 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2000s | 222.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 294.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 72.05 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2010s | 212.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 255.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.5 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2020s | 280.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 278.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, Puerto Rico or United States of America?
- Puerto Rico, at 291.12 deaths per 100,000 people against 276.6 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Puerto Rico and United States of America?
- 14.52 deaths per 100,000 people, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and United States of America?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Puerto Rico and United States of America rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Puerto Rico ranks 34th and United States of America ranks 36th 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.