Brazil vs Costa Rica: Death rate from diabetes
Brazil
39.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Costa Rica
34.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Brazil rank
30th
Costa Rica rank
32nd
Death rate from diabetes over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 39.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 34.49 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 30th and Costa Rica ranks 32nd of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.36 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
| 2000s | 36.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.5 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 36.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.56 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 37.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4482 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, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Brazil, at 39.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 34.49 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from diabetes between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for death rate from diabetes?
- Brazil ranks 30th and Costa Rica ranks 32nd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor 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
Reported deaths from diabetes mellitus, blood and endocrine disorders in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.