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
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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About this data
Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.