Costa Rica vs Peru: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease
Costa Rica
40.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Peru
41.84 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
177th
Peru rank
176th
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 41.84 deaths per 100,000 people against 40.14 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 177th and Peru ranks 176th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.73 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 56.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.09 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 37.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.92 deaths per 100,000 people | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from ischaemic heart disease, Costa Rica or Peru?
- Peru, at 41.84 deaths per 100,000 people against 40.14 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from ischaemic heart disease between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Costa Rica ranks 177th and Peru ranks 176th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from ischaemic heart disease. 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 age-standardized deaths from ischaemic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.