Australia vs Costa Rica: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Australia
159.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Costa Rica
148.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Australia rank
81st
Costa Rica rank
84th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time
- Australia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Australia currently reports 159.91 deaths per 100,000 people against 148.35 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 11.56 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 81st and Costa Rica ranks 84th of 111 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 482.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 105.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 377.3 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 1970s | 440.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 109.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 330.95 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 1980s | 357.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 108.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 248.46 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 1990s | 295.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 115.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 180.49 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2000s | 237.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 111.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 126.12 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2010s | 187.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 121.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 66.38 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2020s | 166.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 133.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.84 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, Australia or Costa Rica?
- Australia, at 159.91 deaths per 100,000 people against 148.35 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Australia and Costa Rica?
- 11.56 deaths per 100,000 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Costa Rica?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Costa Rica rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Australia ranks 81st and Costa Rica ranks 84th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged all ages.