Cardiovascular disease death rate who mdb in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Cardiovascular disease death rate who mdb was 104.2 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
104.2
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
77th
of 111 countries
All-time high
367.75
in 1976
All-time low
98.46
in 2021
Years of data
56
1961–2022

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

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cardiovascular disease death rate who mdb in Puerto Rico is 104.2, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cardiovascular disease death rate who mdb in Puerto Rico peaked at 367.75 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 98.46, in 2021.

That places Puerto Rico 77th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 who mdb in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Cardiovascular disease death rate who mdb in Puerto Rico, 1961 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1961 312.26 —
1962 307.2 -1.6%
1963 310.38 +1.0%
1964 316.86 +2.1%
1965 320.68 +1.2%
1966 317.59 -1.0%
1969 300.89 -5.3%
1970 312.32 +3.8%
1971 308.92 -1.1%
1972 323.29 +4.7%
1973 336.89 +4.2%
1974 349.96 +3.9%
1975 359.42 +2.7%
1976 367.75 +2.3%
1977 344.29 -6.4%
1979 323.6 -6.0%
1980 266.47 -17.7%
1981 268.2 +0.7%
1982 271.08 +1.1%
1983 248.52 -8.3%
1984 257.84 +3.7%
1985 275.82 +7.0%
1986 253.89 -7.9%
1987 270.04 +6.4%
1988 272.18 +0.8%
1989 255.12 -6.3%
1990 242.56 -4.9%
1991 224.99 -7.2%
1992 200 -11.1%
1993 197.1 -1.4%
1994 189.96 -3.6%
1995 191.06 +0.6%
1996 185.87 -2.7%
1997 182.55 -1.8%
1998 184.41 +1.0%
1999 168.22 -8.8%
2000 154.79 -8.0%
2001 160.02 +3.4%
2002 145.36 -9.2%
2003 145.69 +0.2%
2004 143.97 -1.2%
2005 144.13 +0.1%
2006 136.43 -5.3%
2007 132.7 -2.7%
2008 124.37 -6.3%
2009 122.76 -1.3%
2010 118.34 -3.6%
2011 117.92 -0.4%
2012 111.09 -5.8%
2013 107.72 -3.0%
2014 107.14 -0.5%
2015 100.2 -6.5%
2016 101.5 +1.3%
2017 105.56 +4.0%
2021 98.46 -6.7%
2022 104.2 +5.8%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

  • Puerto Rico's 104.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 104.2, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Puerto Rico's 104.2 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 158.47, 66% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 312.27 300.89 320.68 7
1970s 336.27 308.92 367.75 9
1980s 263.92 248.52 275.82 10
1990s 196.67 168.22 242.56 10
2000s 141.02 122.76 160.02 10
2010s 108.68 100.2 118.34 8
2020s 101.33 98.46 104.2 2

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 74 Greece 107.46 compare
  2. 75 Singapore 105.26 compare
  3. 76 Austria 104.89 compare
  4. 78 New Zealand 103.48 compare
  5. 79 Costa Rica 103.23 compare
  6. 80 Finland 101.77 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cardiovascular disease death rate who mdb in Puerto Rico?
Cardiovascular disease death rate who mdb in Puerto Rico was 104.2 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cardiovascular disease death rate who mdb recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 367.75 in 1976.
What is the lowest cardiovascular disease death rate who mdb recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 98.46 in 2021.
How does Puerto Rico rank for cardiovascular disease death rate who mdb?
Puerto Rico ranks 77th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is cardiovascular disease death rate who mdb rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cardiovascular disease death rate 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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