Death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb was 3.09 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
3.09
Change on year
up 55.3%
World rank
70th
of 110 countries
All-time high
12.11
in 1963
All-time low
1.37
in 2016
Years of data
56
1961–2022

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb in Puerto Rico, 1961–2022

2.557.51012.5196119912022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 3.09 for death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb in 2022.

That represents a change of up 55.3% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb in Puerto Rico peaked at 12.11 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.37, in 2016.

That places Puerto Rico 70th out of 110 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.

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb in Puerto Rico, 1961 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1961 11.82 —
1962 8.45 -28.5%
1963 12.11 +43.3%
1964 10.85 -10.4%
1965 11.35 +4.7%
1966 10.29 -9.3%
1969 9.19 -10.8%
1970 10.61 +15.5%
1971 11.78 +11.0%
1972 6.82 -42.1%
1973 5.39 -21.0%
1974 8.53 +58.3%
1975 5.74 -32.7%
1976 7.26 +26.5%
1977 8.48 +16.9%
1979 3.01 -64.5%
1980 4.77 +58.5%
1981 7.58 +58.9%
1982 5.76 -24.1%
1983 5.94 +3.3%
1984 7.6 +27.9%
1985 5.78 -23.9%
1986 4.4 -23.9%
1987 5.21 +18.3%
1988 3.42 -34.3%
1989 3.37 -1.5%
1990 4.92 +46.0%
1991 4.35 -11.7%
1992 3.66 -15.8%
1993 7.08 +93.4%
1994 4.21 -40.5%
1995 2.08 -50.5%
1996 5.5 +164.0%
1997 5.47 -0.7%
1998 4.09 -25.2%
1999 3.42 -16.3%
2000 5.88 +71.7%
2001 6.23 +5.9%
2002 3.48 -44.1%
2003 6.32 +81.5%
2004 3.18 -49.6%
2005 6.4 +101.0%
2006 5.37 -16.0%
2007 3.97 -26.0%
2008 4.37 +10.0%
2009 5.87 +34.3%
2010 2.21 -62.3%
2011 4.51 +103.8%
2012 3.83 -15.0%
2013 3.14 -18.0%
2014 3.65 +16.2%
2015 1.69 -53.7%
2016 1.37 -19.0%
2017 2.01 +47.0%
2021 1.99 -1.0%
2022 3.09 +55.3%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

  • Puerto Rico's 3.09 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.4, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Puerto Rico's 3.09 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.32, 49% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.58 8.45 12.11 7
1970s 7.51 3.01 11.78 9
1980s 5.38 3.37 7.6 10
1990s 4.48 2.08 7.08 10
2000s 5.11 3.18 6.4 10
2010s 2.8 1.37 4.51 8
2020s 2.54 1.99 3.09 2

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 67 Turkey 3.23 compare
  2. 68 Slovenia 3.23 compare
  3. 69 Belarus 3.19 compare
  4. 71 Chile 3.08 compare
  5. 72 Costa Rica 2.85 compare
  6. 73 Paraguay 2.67 compare

See the full ranking of 110 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb in Puerto Rico?
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb in Puerto Rico was 3.09 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 12.11 in 1963.
What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 1.37 in 2016.
How does Puerto Rico rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb?
Puerto Rico ranks 70th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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 Death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
110 places, 4,878 data points, 1950–2024
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