Portugal vs Puerto Rico: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex
Portugal
23.1%
in 2022
Puerto Rico
23.0%
in 2022
Portugal rank
88th
Puerto Rico rank
89th
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time
- Portugal
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 23.1% against 23.0% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Portugal ranks 88th and Puerto Rico ranks 89th of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 5 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.0% | 29.3% | 1.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 36.3% | 36.5% | 0.2% | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 39.4% | 35.4% | 4.0% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 37.0% | 28.4% | 8.6% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 26.3% | 4.8% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 23.8% | 2.8% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 23.0% | 0.1% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex, Portugal or Puerto Rico?
- Portugal, at 23.1% against 23.0% in Puerto Rico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex between Portugal and Puerto Rico?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Puerto Rico?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Portugal ranks 88th 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.