Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases
Costa Rica
6,197 deaths
in 2021
Nicaragua
5,707 deaths
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
135th
Nicaragua rank
137th
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases over time
- Costa Rica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 6,197 deaths against 5,707 deaths in Nicaragua, a difference of 490 deaths.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 135th and Nicaragua ranks 137th 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 | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,693 deaths | 3,524 deaths | 1,169 deaths | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 5,826 deaths | 4,680 deaths | 1,146 deaths | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5,982 deaths | 5,589 deaths | 393.56 deaths | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases, Costa Rica or Nicaragua?
- Costa Rica, at 6,197 deaths against 5,707 deaths in Nicaragua as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 490 deaths, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Nicaragua rank globally for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases?
- Costa Rica ranks 135th and Nicaragua ranks 137th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases. 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 deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes.