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
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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

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 females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.