Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 74.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
74.25 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
84th
of 111 countries
All-time high
323.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1979
All-time low
69.51 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
56
1961–2022
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex 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
The most recent figure for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Puerto Rico is 74.25 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Puerto Rico peaked at 323.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 1979 and was at its lowest, 69.51 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Puerto Rico 84th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 280.98 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1962 | 273.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 268.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 280.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 280.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 285.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 261.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 1970 | 267.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 266.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 278.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 283.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 299.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 299.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 301.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 291.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 323.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 230.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.8% |
| 1981 | 236.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 237.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 214.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 223 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 238.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 213.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 228.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 233.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 216.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 197.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 184.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 163.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 160.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 154.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 154.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 151.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 146.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 148.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 134.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 125.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 125.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 115.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 118.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 114.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 108.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 104.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 102.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 97.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 94.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 93.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 90.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 84.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 80.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 81.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 73.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 74.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 76.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 69.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 74.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 74.25 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.81 deaths per 100,000 people, 93% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 74.25 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 137.3 deaths per 100,000 people, 54% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 275.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 261.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 285.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1970s | 290.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 266.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 323.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1980s | 227.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 213.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 238.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 159.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 134.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 197.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 94.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 125.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 73.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 93.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 71.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 69.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 74.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Puerto Rico?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Puerto Rico was 74.25 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 sex recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 323.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 1979.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Puerto Rico ranks 84th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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 sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.