Chile vs Costa Rica: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Chile
101.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Costa Rica
103.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Chile rank
81st
Costa Rica rank
80th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time
- Chile
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 103.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 101.31 deaths per 100,000 people in Chile, a difference of 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 81st and Costa Rica ranks 80th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 6 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 329.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 239.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 90.56 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 1970s | 284.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 242.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.51 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 1980s | 249.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 239.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.31 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 1990s | 192.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 205.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.9 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 143.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 137.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 2010s | 111.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 110.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6956 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 2020s | 98.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 95.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, Chile or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 103.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 101.31 deaths per 100,000 people in Chile as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Chile and Costa Rica?
- 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Chile ranks 81st and Costa Rica ranks 80th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β 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 in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.