Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Costa Rica
148.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Paraguay
144.5 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
84th
Paraguay rank
87th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 148.35 deaths per 100,000 people against 144.5 deaths per 100,000 people in Paraguay, a difference of 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 84th and Paraguay ranks 87th of 111 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 110.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 91.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.08 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 121.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 114.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.39 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 126.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 135.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.53 deaths per 100,000 people | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
- Costa Rica, at 148.35 deaths per 100,000 people against 144.5 deaths per 100,000 people in Paraguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Costa Rica ranks 84th and Paraguay ranks 87th 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.