Costa Rica vs Ireland: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Costa Rica
103.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Ireland
95.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
80th
Ireland rank
83rd
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time
- Costa Rica
- Ireland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 103.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 95.09 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland, a difference of 8.14 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 80th and Ireland ranks 83rd of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 239.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 467.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 228.34 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1970s | 242.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 448.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 206.29 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1980s | 239.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 379.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 139.87 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1990s | 205.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 281.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 76.42 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2000s | 137.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 179.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.15 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 110.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 114.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 95.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 93.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, Costa Rica or Ireland?
- Costa Rica, at 103.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 95.09 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 8.14 deaths per 100,000 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Ireland rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Costa Rica ranks 80th and Ireland 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. 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.