Australia vs Puerto Rico: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex
Australia
22.8%
in 2023
Puerto Rico
23.0%
in 2022
Australia rank
90th
Puerto Rico rank
89th
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time
- Australia
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 23.0% against 22.8% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 90th and Puerto Rico ranks 89th of 113 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.7% | 29.3% | 23.3% | Australia |
| 1970s | 50.8% | 36.5% | 14.3% | Australia |
| 1980s | 45.6% | 35.4% | 10.2% | Australia |
| 1990s | 39.5% | 28.4% | 11.1% | Australia |
| 2000s | 33.1% | 26.4% | 6.7% | Australia |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 23.8% | 4.0% | Australia |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 22.8% | 1.0% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex, Australia or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 23.0% against 22.8% in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex between Australia and Puerto Rico?
- 0.2%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Puerto Rico?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Australia ranks 90th and Puerto Rico ranks 89th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.