Costa Rica vs Papua New Guinea: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Costa Rica
120.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
120.67 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
153rd
Papua New Guinea rank
152nd
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time
- Costa Rica
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 120.67 deaths per 100,000 people against 120.23 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 153rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 152nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 109.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 106.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 119.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 117.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 116.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 120.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.16 deaths per 100,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, Costa Rica or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 120.67 deaths per 100,000 people against 120.23 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 Papua New Guinea?
- 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Costa Rica ranks 153rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 152nd 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.