Costa Rica vs Malta: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex
Costa Rica
123.43 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Malta
117.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
80th
Malta rank
83rd
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time
- Costa Rica
- Malta
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 123.43 deaths per 100,000 people against 117.89 deaths per 100,000 people in Malta, a difference of 5.54 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Malta ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 80th and Malta ranks 83rd of 111 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 274.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 575.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 301.07 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 1970s | 258.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 666.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 407.35 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 1980s | 277.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 609.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 332.52 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 1990s | 243.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 319.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 75.69 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 2000s | 166.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 235.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 69.17 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 2010s | 134.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 162.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.53 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 2020s | 117.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 121.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex, Costa Rica or Malta?
- Costa Rica, at 123.43 deaths per 100,000 people against 117.89 deaths per 100,000 people in Malta as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex between Costa Rica and Malta?
- 5.54 deaths per 100,000 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malta?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Malta rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Costa Rica ranks 80th and Malta ranks 83rd 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 by sex. 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 in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.