Cardiovascular disease death rate age group who mdb in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Cardiovascular disease death rate age group who mdb was 5.7 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
5.7
Change on year
down 60.2%
World rank
63rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
77.12
in 1970
All-time low
5.7
in 2022
Years of data
56
1961–2022

Cardiovascular disease death rate age group who mdb in Puerto Rico, 1961–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 5.7 for cardiovascular disease death rate age group who mdb in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.

The figure is down 60.2% on the previous year and down 88.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cardiovascular disease death rate age group who mdb in Puerto Rico peaked at 77.12 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 5.7, in 2022.

Puerto Rico ranks 63rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.

Cardiovascular disease death rate age group who mdb in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Cardiovascular disease death rate age group who mdb in Puerto Rico, 1961 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1961 35.63 —
1962 24.84 -30.3%
1963 22.07 -11.2%
1964 23.42 +6.1%
1965 30.43 +29.9%
1966 30.22 -0.7%
1969 37.26 +23.3%
1970 77.12 +107.0%
1971 66.39 -13.9%
1972 54.14 -18.5%
1973 48.05 -11.2%
1974 66.2 +37.8%
1975 39.41 -40.5%
1976 67.91 +72.3%
1977 52.98 -22.0%
1979 52.78 -0.4%
1980 30.68 -41.9%
1981 64.71 +110.9%
1982 56.16 -13.2%
1983 48 -14.5%
1984 31.21 -35.0%
1985 27.2 -12.8%
1986 31.94 +17.4%
1987 32.83 +2.8%
1988 18.87 -42.5%
1989 35.86 +90.0%
1990 62.87 +75.3%
1991 37.15 -40.9%
1992 32.71 -12.0%
1993 34.68 +6.0%
1994 12.37 -64.3%
1995 32.46 +162.4%
1996 12.65 -61.0%
1997 34.61 +173.7%
1998 41.78 +20.7%
1999 18.42 -55.9%
2000 27.02 +46.7%
2001 35.68 +32.0%
2002 46.29 +29.8%
2003 56.74 +22.6%
2004 22.36 -60.6%
2005 14.29 -36.1%
2006 32.85 +129.9%
2007 20.66 -37.1%
2008 20.91 +1.2%
2009 21.4 +2.4%
2010 13.37 -37.5%
2011 16.48 +23.3%
2012 50.72 +207.8%
2013 33.5 -33.9%
2014 40.91 +22.1%
2015 29.07 -29.0%
2016 12.86 -55.7%
2017 26.41 +105.3%
2021 14.32 -45.8%
2022 5.7 -60.2%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

  • Puerto Rico's 5.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.37, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Puerto Rico's 5.7 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.05, 71% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29.12 22.07 37.26 7
1970s 58.33 39.41 77.12 9
1980s 37.75 18.87 64.71 10
1990s 31.97 12.37 62.87 10
2000s 29.82 14.29 56.74 10
2010s 27.91 12.86 50.72 8
2020s 10.01 5.7 14.32 2

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 60 Israel 6.03 compare
  2. 61 Philippines 5.86 compare
  3. 62 Armenia 5.73 compare
  4. 64 Slovenia 5.38 compare
  5. 65 Japan 5.28 compare
  6. 66 Venezuela 5.15 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cardiovascular disease death rate age group who mdb in Puerto Rico?
Cardiovascular disease death rate age group who mdb in Puerto Rico was 5.7 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cardiovascular disease death rate age group who mdb recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 77.12 in 1970.
What is the lowest cardiovascular disease death rate age group who mdb recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 5.7 in 2022.
How does Puerto Rico rank for cardiovascular disease death rate age group who mdb?
Puerto Rico ranks 63rd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is cardiovascular disease death rate age group who mdb rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 88.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cardiovascular disease death rate age group who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cardiovascular disease death rate age group who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,924 data points, 1950–2024
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