Costa Rica vs Malta: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases

Costa Rica
103.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Malta
96.05 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
80th
Malta rank
82nd

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Malta
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 103.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 96.05 deaths per 100,000 people in Malta, a difference of 7.18 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

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 82nd 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 253.58 deaths per 100,000 people 521.6 deaths per 100,000 people 268.02 deaths per 100,000 people Malta
1970s 242.62 deaths per 100,000 people 588.74 deaths per 100,000 people 346.12 deaths per 100,000 people Malta
1980s 239.94 deaths per 100,000 people 515.49 deaths per 100,000 people 275.55 deaths per 100,000 people Malta
1990s 205.55 deaths per 100,000 people 271.04 deaths per 100,000 people 65.49 deaths per 100,000 people Malta
2000s 137.96 deaths per 100,000 people 195.45 deaths per 100,000 people 57.49 deaths per 100,000 people Malta
2010s 110.67 deaths per 100,000 people 133.35 deaths per 100,000 people 22.68 deaths per 100,000 people Malta
2020s 95.9 deaths per 100,000 people 100.98 deaths per 100,000 people 5.08 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, Costa Rica or Malta?
Costa Rica, at 103.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 96.05 deaths per 100,000 people in Malta as of 2022.
What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Costa Rica and Malta?
7.18 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?
Costa Rica ranks 80th and Malta ranks 82nd 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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Indicator
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.