Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group was 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
5.7 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 60.2%
World rank
61st
of 111 countries
All-time high
77.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1970
All-time low
5.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
56
1961–2022
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Puerto Rico, 1961–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group 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, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Puerto Rico peaked at 77.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 1970 and was at its lowest, 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
Puerto Rico ranks 61st 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.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35.63 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1962 | 24.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.3% |
| 1963 | 22.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.2% |
| 1964 | 23.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 30.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.9% |
| 1966 | 30.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 37.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.3% |
| 1970 | 77.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +107.0% |
| 1971 | 66.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.9% |
| 1972 | 54.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.5% |
| 1973 | 48.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.2% |
| 1974 | 66.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +37.8% |
| 1975 | 39.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.5% |
| 1976 | 67.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +72.3% |
| 1977 | 52.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.0% |
| 1979 | 52.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 30.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.9% |
| 1981 | 64.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +110.9% |
| 1982 | 56.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.2% |
| 1983 | 48 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
| 1984 | 31.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.0% |
| 1985 | 27.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 1986 | 31.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.4% |
| 1987 | 32.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 18.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.5% |
| 1989 | 35.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +90.0% |
| 1990 | 62.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +75.3% |
| 1991 | 37.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.9% |
| 1992 | 32.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 34.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 12.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -64.3% |
| 1995 | 32.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +162.4% |
| 1996 | 12.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -61.0% |
| 1997 | 34.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +173.7% |
| 1998 | 41.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.7% |
| 1999 | 18.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -55.9% |
| 2000 | 27.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +46.7% |
| 2001 | 35.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.0% |
| 2002 | 46.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.8% |
| 2003 | 56.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 22.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -60.6% |
| 2005 | 14.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.1% |
| 2006 | 32.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +129.9% |
| 2007 | 20.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.1% |
| 2008 | 20.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 21.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 13.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.5% |
| 2011 | 16.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 50.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +207.8% |
| 2013 | 33.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.9% |
| 2014 | 40.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.1% |
| 2015 | 29.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.0% |
| 2016 | 12.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -55.7% |
| 2017 | 26.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +105.3% |
| 2021 | 14.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -45.8% |
| 2022 | 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -60.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1970s | 58.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 77.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1980s | 37.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 64.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 62.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 56.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 10.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 58 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Israel 6.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Philippines 5.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Slovenia 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 France 5.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Puerto Rico?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Puerto Rico was 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 77.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 1970.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
- Puerto Rico ranks 61st out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.