Malta vs Puerto Rico: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex
Malta
75.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Puerto Rico
74.25 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Malta rank
82nd
Puerto Rico rank
84th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time
- Malta
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Malta currently reports 75.16 deaths per 100,000 people against 74.25 deaths per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 82nd and Puerto Rico ranks 84th of 111 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 478.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 270.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 207.42 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 1970s | 503 deaths per 100,000 people | 290.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 212.91 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 1980s | 443.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 227.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 216.53 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 1990s | 232.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 159.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 72.65 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 2000s | 162.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 110.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 52.38 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 2010s | 114.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 82.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.35 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 2020s | 80.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 71.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex, Malta or Puerto Rico?
- Malta, at 75.16 deaths per 100,000 people against 74.25 deaths per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex between Malta and Puerto Rico?
- 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Puerto Rico?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
- How do Malta and Puerto Rico rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Malta ranks 82nd and Puerto Rico ranks 84th 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 females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.