Costa Rica vs Japan: Death rate from stroke

Costa Rica
22.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Japan
22.98 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
170th
Japan rank
169th

Death rate from stroke over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 22.98 deaths per 100,000 people against 22.73 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 170th and Japan ranks 169th of 194 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 31.57 deaths per 100,000 people 41.64 deaths per 100,000 people 10.07 deaths per 100,000 people Japan
2010s 25.54 deaths per 100,000 people 27.89 deaths per 100,000 people 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people Japan
2020s 22.74 deaths per 100,000 people 23.03 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2903 deaths per 100,000 people Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from stroke, Costa Rica or Japan?
Japan, at 22.98 deaths per 100,000 people against 22.73 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from stroke between Costa Rica and Japan?
0.25 deaths per 100,000 people, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Japan?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Japan rank globally for death rate from stroke?
Costa Rica ranks 170th and Japan ranks 169th 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

Indicator
Death rate from stroke
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from stroke in both sexes, per 100,000 people.