Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Death rate from diabetes
Costa Rica
34.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Ecuador
33.11 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
32nd
Ecuador rank
33rd
Death rate from diabetes over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 34.49 deaths per 100,000 people against 33.11 deaths per 100,000 people in Ecuador, a difference of 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Ecuador ranks 33rd of 111 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.86 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 28.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.27 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 22.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.73 deaths per 100,000 people | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 22.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.06 deaths per 100,000 people | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 21.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.08 deaths per 100,000 people | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 37.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from diabetes, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Costa Rica, at 34.49 deaths per 100,000 people against 33.11 deaths per 100,000 people in Ecuador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from diabetes between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for death rate from diabetes?
- Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Ecuador ranks 33rd 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.