Chile vs Puerto Rico: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Chile
101.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Puerto Rico
104.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Chile rank
81st
Puerto Rico rank
78th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time
- Chile
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 104.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 101.31 deaths per 100,000 people in Chile, a difference of 2.89 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Chile ranks 81st and Puerto Rico ranks 78th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Puerto Rico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 327.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 312.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.72 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 1970s | 286.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 336.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.94 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 249.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 263.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.67 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 192.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 196.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 143.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 141.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 2010s | 115.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 108.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 2020s | 100.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 101.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9315 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, Chile or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 104.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 101.31 deaths per 100,000 people in Chile as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Chile and Puerto Rico?
- 2.89 deaths per 100,000 people, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Puerto Rico?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Puerto Rico rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Chile ranks 81st and Puerto Rico ranks 78th 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. 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 both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.