New Zealand vs Puerto Rico: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
New Zealand
103.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Puerto Rico
104.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
New Zealand rank
79th
Puerto Rico rank
78th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time
- New Zealand
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 104.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 103.48 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand, a difference of 0.72 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 54 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 79th and Puerto Rico ranks 78th of 111 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 452.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 312.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 140.7 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 414.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 336.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 77.9 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 321.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 263.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 57.85 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 229.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 196.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.31 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 158.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 141.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.23 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 113.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 108.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, New Zealand or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 104.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 103.48 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between New Zealand and Puerto Rico?
- 0.72 deaths per 100,000 people, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Puerto Rico?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.
- How do New Zealand and Puerto Rico rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- New Zealand ranks 79th 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.