Philippines vs Puerto Rico: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group
Philippines
5.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Puerto Rico
5.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Philippines rank
60th
Puerto Rico rank
61st
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group over time
- Philippines
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 5.86 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Philippines ranks 60th and Puerto Rico ranks 61st of 111 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.81 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 19.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.51 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 11.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.03 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 by age group, Philippines or Puerto Rico?
- Philippines, at 5.86 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico as of 2019.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group between Philippines and Puerto Rico?
- 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Puerto Rico?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2017.
- How do Philippines and Puerto Rico rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
- Philippines ranks 60th and Puerto Rico ranks 61st 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 by age group. 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 less than 1 year.