Costa Rica vs Saint Lucia: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex
Costa Rica
25.2%
in 2022
Saint Lucia
25.6%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
76th
Saint Lucia rank
74th
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time
- Costa Rica
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 25.6% against 25.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 76th and Saint Lucia ranks 74th of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.3% | 18.1% | 1.8% | Saint Lucia |
| 1970s | 20.6% | 24.6% | 4.1% | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 25.8% | 31.7% | 5.9% | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 28.0% | 32.1% | 4.1% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 27.8% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 29.5% | 2.6% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 25.6% | 3.7% | Saint Lucia |
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 Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 25.6% against 25.2% in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex between Costa Rica and Saint Lucia?
- 0.4%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saint Lucia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Saint Lucia rank globally for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Costa Rica ranks 76th and Saint Lucia ranks 74th 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.