Costa Rica vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases

Costa Rica
88.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
88.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
175th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
173rd

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time

  • Costa Rica
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 88.47 deaths per 100,000 people against 88.35 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 175th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 173rd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 144.11 deaths per 100,000 people 161.92 deaths per 100,000 people 17.8 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 109.61 deaths per 100,000 people 102.03 deaths per 100,000 people 7.58 deaths per 100,000 people Costa Rica
2020s 86.48 deaths per 100,000 people 90.68 deaths per 100,000 people 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, Costa Rica or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 88.47 deaths per 100,000 people against 88.35 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.12 deaths per 100,000 people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
Costa Rica ranks 175th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 173rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major 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

Indicator
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.