Costa Rica vs South Africa: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Costa Rica
148.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
South Africa
148.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
84th
South Africa rank
85th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 148.35 deaths per 100,000 people against 148.33 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 85th of 111 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 114.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 144.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.74 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 110.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 166.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 55.93 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 121.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 149.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.55 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 114.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 148.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.68 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, Costa Rica or South Africa?
- Costa Rica, at 148.35 deaths per 100,000 people against 148.33 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Costa Rica ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 85th 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.