Costa Rica vs Panama: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex
Costa Rica
84.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Panama
84.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
74th
Panama rank
75th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 84.9 deaths per 100,000 people against 84.79 deaths per 100,000 people in Panama, a difference of 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Panama ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 74th and Panama ranks 75th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 224.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 235.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.4 deaths per 100,000 people | Panama |
| 1970s | 227.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 214.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.33 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 209.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 186.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.88 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 143.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 132.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.47 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 113.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 116.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people | Panama |
| 2010s | 89.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 101.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.44 deaths per 100,000 people | Panama |
| 2020s | 82.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 88.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people | Panama |
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 Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 84.9 deaths per 100,000 people against 84.79 deaths per 100,000 people in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Costa Rica ranks 74th and Panama ranks 75th 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.