Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Costa Rica
103.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
New Zealand
103.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
80th
New Zealand rank
79th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time
- Costa Rica
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 103.48 deaths per 100,000 people against 103.23 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 80th and New Zealand ranks 79th of 111 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 239.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 453.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 213.73 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 242.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 409.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 167.12 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 239.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 321.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 81.82 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 205.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 229.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.44 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 137.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 158.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.29 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 110.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 112.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, Costa Rica or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 103.48 deaths per 100,000 people against 103.23 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica as of 2018.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
- How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Costa Rica ranks 80th and New Zealand ranks 79th 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.