Costa Rica vs Germany: Death rate from stroke
Costa Rica
22.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Germany
20.99 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
170th
Germany rank
172nd
Death rate from stroke over time
- Costa Rica
- Germany
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 22.73 deaths per 100,000 people against 20.99 deaths per 100,000 people in Germany, a difference of 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 170th and Germany ranks 172nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.46 deaths per 100,000 people | Germany |
| 2010s | 25.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 22.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.61 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 stroke, Costa Rica or Germany?
- Costa Rica, at 22.73 deaths per 100,000 people against 20.99 deaths per 100,000 people in Germany as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from stroke between Costa Rica and Germany?
- 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Germany?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Germany rank globally for death rate from stroke?
- Costa Rica ranks 170th and Germany ranks 172nd 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 stroke. 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 stroke in both sexes, per 100,000 people.