Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 23.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
23.0%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
89th
of 113 countries
All-time high
39.5%
in 1976
All-time low
22.6%
in 2021
Years of data
56
1961–2022
Share of deaths 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 %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Puerto Rico stood at 23.0%.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Puerto Rico peaked at 39.5% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 2021.
Puerto Rico ranks 89th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28.1% | — |
| 1962 | 28.2% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 28.2% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 27.5% | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 30.3% | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 30.8% | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 32.3% | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 34.4% | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 34.6% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 35.1% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 36.7% | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 37.1% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 37.2% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 39.5% | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 38.5% | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 35.2% | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 35.9% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 36.9% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 37.5% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 36.6% | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 35.3% | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 35.6% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 34.4% | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 35.5% | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 34.5% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 31.9% | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 30.4% | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 29.1% | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 28.5% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 27.9% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 27.5% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 26.9% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 27.3% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 29.0% | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 29.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 28.4% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 27.1% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 28.3% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 27.0% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 27.1% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 27.0% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 27.4% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 26.9% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 25.8% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 24.7% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 23.7% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 23.2% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 23.9% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 23.5% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 24.3% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 23.8% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 22.6% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 23.0% | +1.6% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 23.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.0%, 82% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 23.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.4%, 87% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.3% | 27.5% | 32.3% | 7 |
| 1970s | 36.5% | 34.4% | 39.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 35.4% | 31.9% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.4% | 26.9% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.5% | 24.1% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 23.2% | 24.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 22.6% | 23.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Puerto Rico?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Puerto Rico was 23.0% in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 39.5% in 1976.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 2021.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Puerto Rico ranks 89th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.