El Salvador vs Puerto Rico: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex
El Salvador
138.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Puerto Rico
143.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
El Salvador rank
72nd
Puerto Rico rank
70th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time
- El Salvador
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 143.59 deaths per 100,000 people against 138.75 deaths per 100,000 people in El Salvador, a difference of 4.84 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
El Salvador ranks 72nd and Puerto Rico ranks 70th of 111 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 186.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 241.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 55.51 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 146.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 178.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.11 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 135.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 143.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.28 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 sex, El Salvador or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 143.59 deaths per 100,000 people against 138.75 deaths per 100,000 people in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex between El Salvador and Puerto Rico?
- 4.84 deaths per 100,000 people, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Puerto Rico?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do El Salvador and Puerto Rico rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- El Salvador ranks 72nd and Puerto Rico ranks 70th 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 sex. 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 in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.