Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex
Costa Rica
25.2%
in 2022
Dominican Republic
25.7%
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
76th
Dominican Republic rank
73rd
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 25.7% against 25.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 76th and Dominican Republic ranks 73rd of 113 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Dominican Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.9% | 6.3% | 8.6% | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 20.4% | 11.6% | 8.7% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 26.0% | 21.1% | 4.9% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 27.7% | 26.0% | 1.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 29.1% | 1.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 28.2% | 1.0% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 25.7% against 25.2% in Costa Rica as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 0.5%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2018.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Costa Rica ranks 76th and Dominican Republic ranks 73rd of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.