Costa Rica vs Puerto Rico: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases

Costa Rica
103.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Puerto Rico
104.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
80th
Puerto Rico rank
78th

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 104.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 103.23 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 80th and Puerto Rico ranks 78th of 111 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1960s 233.87 deaths per 100,000 people 312.27 deaths per 100,000 people 78.39 deaths per 100,000 people Puerto Rico
1970s 245.81 deaths per 100,000 people 336.27 deaths per 100,000 people 90.46 deaths per 100,000 people Puerto Rico
1980s 239.94 deaths per 100,000 people 263.92 deaths per 100,000 people 23.98 deaths per 100,000 people Puerto Rico
1990s 205.55 deaths per 100,000 people 196.67 deaths per 100,000 people 8.88 deaths per 100,000 people Costa Rica
2000s 137.96 deaths per 100,000 people 141.02 deaths per 100,000 people 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people Puerto Rico
2010s 111.85 deaths per 100,000 people 108.68 deaths per 100,000 people 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people Costa Rica
2020s 101.15 deaths per 100,000 people 101.33 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1813 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, Costa Rica or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 104.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 103.23 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?
0.97 deaths per 100,000 people, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?
56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Puerto Rico rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
Costa Rica ranks 80th 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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Indicator
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
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 both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.