Panama vs Puerto Rico: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex

Panama
137.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Puerto Rico
143.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Panama rank
73rd
Puerto Rico rank
70th

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time

  • Panama
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 143.59 deaths per 100,000 people against 137.9 deaths per 100,000 people in Panama, a difference of 5.69 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Panama ranks 73rd and Puerto Rico ranks 70th of 111 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1960s 285.28 deaths per 100,000 people 352 deaths per 100,000 people 66.72 deaths per 100,000 people Puerto Rico
1970s 250.01 deaths per 100,000 people 391.11 deaths per 100,000 people 141.1 deaths per 100,000 people Puerto Rico
1980s 227 deaths per 100,000 people 304.53 deaths per 100,000 people 77.54 deaths per 100,000 people Puerto Rico
1990s 174.53 deaths per 100,000 people 222.4 deaths per 100,000 people 47.87 deaths per 100,000 people Puerto Rico
2000s 164.69 deaths per 100,000 people 178.92 deaths per 100,000 people 14.22 deaths per 100,000 people Puerto Rico
2010s 159.01 deaths per 100,000 people 143.04 deaths per 100,000 people 15.97 deaths per 100,000 people Panama
2020s 142.95 deaths per 100,000 people 140.26 deaths per 100,000 people 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex, Panama or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 143.59 deaths per 100,000 people against 137.9 deaths per 100,000 people in Panama as of 2022.
What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex between Panama and Puerto Rico?
5.69 deaths per 100,000 people, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Puerto Rico?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Panama and Puerto Rico rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
Panama ranks 73rd 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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Indicator
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.