Costa Rica vs Saint Lucia: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease
Costa Rica
40.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Saint Lucia
42.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
177th
Saint Lucia rank
175th
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease over time
- Costa Rica
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 42.4 deaths per 100,000 people against 40.14 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 177th and Saint Lucia ranks 175th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Saint Lucia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 67.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.03 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 56.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.57 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 37.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from ischaemic heart disease, Costa Rica or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 42.4 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 Saint Lucia?
- 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saint Lucia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Saint Lucia rank globally for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Costa Rica ranks 177th and Saint Lucia ranks 175th 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 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.