Costa Rica vs Namibia: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Costa Rica
120.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Namibia
117.94 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
153rd
Namibia rank
154th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time
- Costa Rica
- Namibia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 120.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 117.94 deaths per 100,000 people in Namibia, a difference of 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 153rd and Namibia ranks 154th of 194 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 109.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 120.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.62 deaths per 100,000 people | Namibia |
| 2010s | 119.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 122.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people | Namibia |
| 2020s | 116.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 129.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.77 deaths per 100,000 people | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, Costa Rica or Namibia?
- Costa Rica, at 120.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 117.94 deaths per 100,000 people in Namibia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Costa Rica and Namibia?
- 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Namibia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Namibia rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Costa Rica ranks 153rd and Namibia ranks 154th 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
Estimated number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.