Costa Rica vs Switzerland: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease
Costa Rica
40.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Switzerland
36.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
177th
Switzerland rank
180th
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease over time
- Costa Rica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 40.14 deaths per 100,000 people against 36.37 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland, a difference of 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 177th and Switzerland ranks 180th of 194 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 76.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 56.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.39 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 37.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0309 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 ischaemic heart disease, Costa Rica or Switzerland?
- Costa Rica, at 40.14 deaths per 100,000 people against 36.37 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from ischaemic heart disease between Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Costa Rica ranks 177th and Switzerland ranks 180th 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.