Costa Rica vs Malaysia: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex
Costa Rica
84.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Malaysia
90.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
74th
Malaysia rank
71st
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time
- Costa Rica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 90.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 84.9 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 74th and Malaysia ranks 71st of 111 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 113.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 87.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.46 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 89.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 73.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.71 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 65.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 90.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.67 deaths per 100,000 people | Malaysia |
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 Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 90.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 84.9 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex between Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Malaysia rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Costa Rica ranks 74th and Malaysia ranks 71st 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 females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.