Puerto Rico vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group
Puerto Rico
5.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
5.15 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Puerto Rico rank
61st
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
64th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group over time
- Puerto Rico
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 61st and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 64th of 111 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.52 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 58.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.53 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 38.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.79 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 31.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.68 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 29.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.34 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 28.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.46 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, Puerto Rico or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Puerto Rico, at 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group between Puerto Rico and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2016.
- How do Puerto Rico and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
- Puerto Rico ranks 61st and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 64th 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.