Puerto Rico vs Uruguay: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Puerto Rico
104.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Uruguay
107.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Puerto Rico rank
78th
Uruguay rank
75th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time
- Puerto Rico
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 107.79 deaths per 100,000 people against 104.2 deaths per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico, a difference of 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Uruguay ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 78th and Uruguay ranks 75th of 111 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 313.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 377.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 63.73 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 337.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 396.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 58.37 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 263.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 316.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 52.56 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 192.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 234.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.14 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 141.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 178.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.37 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 107.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 134.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.45 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 101.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 110.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, Puerto Rico or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 107.79 deaths per 100,000 people against 104.2 deaths per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Puerto Rico and Uruguay?
- 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Uruguay?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2022.
- How do Puerto Rico and Uruguay rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Puerto Rico ranks 78th and Uruguay ranks 75th 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.