Costa Rica vs Ghana: Death rate from diabetes
Costa Rica
19.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ghana
19.5 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
96th
Ghana rank
99th
Death rate from diabetes over time
- Costa Rica
- Ghana
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 19.86 deaths per 100,000 people against 19.5 deaths per 100,000 people in Ghana, a difference of 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 96th and Ghana ranks 99th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 12.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 25.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.68 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 Ghana?
- Costa Rica, at 19.86 deaths per 100,000 people against 19.5 deaths per 100,000 people in Ghana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from diabetes between Costa Rica and Ghana?
- 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ghana?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Ghana rank globally for death rate from diabetes?
- Costa Rica ranks 96th and Ghana ranks 99th 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
Estimated number of deaths from diabetes mellitus in both sexes, per 100,000 people.