Costa Rica vs United States of America: Death rate from stroke
Costa Rica
22.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States of America
24.66 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
170th
United States of America rank
167th
Death rate from stroke over time
- Costa Rica
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 24.66 deaths per 100,000 people against 22.73 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 170th and United States of America ranks 167th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 25.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 22.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from stroke, Costa Rica or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 24.66 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 United States of America?
- 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States of America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and United States of America rank globally for death rate from stroke?
- Costa Rica ranks 170th and United States of America ranks 167th 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 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.