Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type
Costa Rica
36.52 deaths
in 2021
Jamaica
36.59 deaths
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
129th
Jamaica rank
128th
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type over time
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 36.59 deaths against 36.52 deaths in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.07 deaths.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 129th and Jamaica ranks 128th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.72 deaths | 36.92 deaths | 9.8 deaths | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 41.9 deaths | 31.06 deaths | 10.84 deaths | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 27.36 deaths | 35.04 deaths | 7.68 deaths | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type, Costa Rica or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 36.59 deaths against 36.52 deaths in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 0.07 deaths, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type?
- Costa Rica ranks 129th and Jamaica ranks 128th 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 by type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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