Costa Rica vs Denmark: Death rate from diabetes

Costa Rica
19.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Denmark
20.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
96th
Denmark rank
93rd

Death rate from diabetes over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Denmark
1015202530200020102021

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 20.21 deaths per 100,000 people against 19.86 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 96th and Denmark ranks 93rd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Denmark Difference Ahead
2000s 9.86 deaths per 100,000 people 23.33 deaths per 100,000 people 13.47 deaths per 100,000 people Denmark
2010s 12.56 deaths per 100,000 people 21.38 deaths per 100,000 people 8.82 deaths per 100,000 people Denmark
2020s 25.09 deaths per 100,000 people 19.76 deaths per 100,000 people 5.34 deaths per 100,000 people Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from diabetes, Costa Rica or Denmark?
Denmark, at 20.21 deaths per 100,000 people against 19.86 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from diabetes between Costa Rica and Denmark?
0.35 deaths per 100,000 people, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Denmark?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Denmark rank globally for death rate from diabetes?
Costa Rica ranks 96th and Denmark ranks 93rd 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 diabetes. 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 diabetes
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
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from diabetes mellitus in both sexes, per 100,000 people.