Japan vs Puerto Rico: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex
Japan
23.2%
in 2022
Puerto Rico
23.0%
in 2022
Japan rank
87th
Puerto Rico rank
89th
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time
- Japan
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Japan currently reports 23.2% against 23.0% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 87th and Puerto Rico ranks 89th of 113 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.2% | 29.3% | 7.8% | Japan |
| 1970s | 40.3% | 36.5% | 3.8% | Japan |
| 1980s | 36.4% | 35.4% | 1.0% | Japan |
| 1990s | 30.4% | 28.4% | 2.0% | Japan |
| 2000s | 27.0% | 26.5% | 0.4% | Japan |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 23.8% | 0.9% | Japan |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 22.8% | 0.5% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex, Japan or Puerto Rico?
- Japan, at 23.2% against 23.0% in Puerto Rico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex between Japan and Puerto Rico?
- 0.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Puerto Rico?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Japan ranks 87th 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.