Peru vs Puerto Rico: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex
Peru
70.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Puerto Rico
74.25 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Peru rank
87th
Puerto Rico rank
84th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time
- Peru
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 74.25 deaths per 100,000 people against 70.33 deaths per 100,000 people in Peru, a difference of 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Peru ranks 87th and Puerto Rico ranks 84th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 147.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 61.57 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 78.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 110.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.69 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 59.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 82.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.06 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 80.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 71.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.26 deaths per 100,000 people | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex, Peru or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 74.25 deaths per 100,000 people against 70.33 deaths per 100,000 people in Peru as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex between Peru and Puerto Rico?
- 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Puerto Rico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Peru and Puerto Rico rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Peru ranks 87th 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.