Chile vs Puerto Rico: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group
Chile
2.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Puerto Rico
3.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Chile rank
72nd
Puerto Rico rank
69th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group over time
- Chile
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people in Chile, a difference of 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 72nd and Puerto Rico ranks 69th of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and Puerto Rico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.07 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 1970s | 10.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 1980s | 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3791 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 1990s | 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.169 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.226 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group, Chile or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people in Chile as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group between Chile and Puerto Rico?
- 0.28 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 by age group?
- Chile ranks 72nd and Puerto Rico ranks 69th of 110 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 by age group. 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 per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 20-24 years.