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
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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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Indicator
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged all ages.