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
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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About this data
Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.