Costa Rica vs Sri Lanka: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases

Costa Rica
148.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Sri Lanka
158.39 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
84th
Sri Lanka rank
82nd

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 158.39 deaths per 100,000 people against 148.35 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 10.04 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 84th and Sri Lanka ranks 82nd of 111 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 104.51 deaths per 100,000 people 83.85 deaths per 100,000 people 20.66 deaths per 100,000 people Costa Rica
1970s 94.69 deaths per 100,000 people 87.35 deaths per 100,000 people 7.34 deaths per 100,000 people Costa Rica
1980s 108.87 deaths per 100,000 people 93.62 deaths per 100,000 people 15.25 deaths per 100,000 people Costa Rica
1990s 114.35 deaths per 100,000 people 116.82 deaths per 100,000 people 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people Sri Lanka
2000s 111.29 deaths per 100,000 people 141.08 deaths per 100,000 people 29.79 deaths per 100,000 people Sri Lanka
2010s 120.64 deaths per 100,000 people 154 deaths per 100,000 people 33.37 deaths per 100,000 people Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, Costa Rica or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 158.39 deaths per 100,000 people against 148.35 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica as of 2019.
What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
10.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
36 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Sri Lanka rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
Costa Rica ranks 84th and Sri Lanka ranks 82nd 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
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged all ages.