Costa Rica vs Spain: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex
Costa Rica
25.2%
in 2022
Spain
25.1%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
76th
Spain rank
77th
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time
- Costa Rica
- Spain
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 25.2% against 25.1% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 76th and Spain ranks 77th of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.5% | 34.0% | 20.5% | Spain |
| 1970s | 20.4% | 40.1% | 19.7% | Spain |
| 1980s | 26.0% | 38.9% | 12.8% | Spain |
| 1990s | 28.0% | 33.0% | 5.0% | Spain |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 28.9% | 0.8% | Spain |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 26.5% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 23.7% | 0.7% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Costa Rica, at 25.2% against 25.1% in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex between Costa Rica and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Costa Rica ranks 76th and Spain ranks 77th 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.