Costa Rica vs Panama: Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases
Costa Rica
6,197 deaths
in 2021
Panama
6,535 deaths
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
135th
Panama rank
132nd
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 6,535 deaths against 6,197 deaths in Costa Rica, a difference of 338 deaths.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 135th and Panama ranks 132nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,693 deaths | 3,859 deaths | 833.73 deaths | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 5,826 deaths | 5,181 deaths | 644.61 deaths | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5,982 deaths | 6,161 deaths | 178.67 deaths | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Panama, at 6,535 deaths against 6,197 deaths in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 338 deaths, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases?
- Costa Rica ranks 135th and Panama ranks 132nd 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.