Age-standardized NCD mortality rate in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Age-standardized NCD mortality rate was 305.92 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
305.92
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
166th
of 184 countries
All-time high
408
in 2001
All-time low
305.92
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Age-standardized NCD mortality rate in Costa Rica, 2000–2021

01002003004002000201020212000: 4012001: 4082002: 372.42003: 380.82004: 384.62005: 346.62006: 356.52007: 330.22008: 328.72009: 321.82010: 353.42011: 332.22012: 3282013: 323.92014: 326.52015: 316.22016: 325.12017: 326.82018: 321.42019: 3232020: 315.32021: 305.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Costa Rica is 305.92, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Costa Rica peaked at 408 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 305.92, in 2021.

Costa Rica ranks 166th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Age-standardized NCD mortality rate in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 population) in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 400.98
2001 408 +1.8%
2002 372.37 -8.7%
2003 380.82 +2.3%
2004 384.58 +1.0%
2005 346.57 -9.9%
2006 356.46 +2.9%
2007 330.21 -7.4%
2008 328.74 -0.4%
2009 321.84 -2.1%
2010 353.36 +9.8%
2011 332.19 -6.0%
2012 328.05 -1.2%
2013 323.93 -1.3%
2014 326.48 +0.8%
2015 316.21 -3.1%
2016 325.14 +2.8%
2017 326.8 +0.5%
2018 321.39 -1.7%
2019 323.01 +0.5%
2020 315.35 -2.4%
2021 305.92 -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 363.06 321.84 408 10
2010s 327.65 316.21 353.36 10
2020s 310.63 305.92 315.35 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 163 Ireland 307.13 compare
  2. 164 Nicaragua 306.81 compare
  3. 165 Portugal 306.6 compare
  4. 167 New Zealand 301.84 compare
  5. 168 Kuwait 301.81 compare
  6. 169 Malta 300.48 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Costa Rica?
Age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Costa Rica was 305.92 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest age-standardized ncd mortality rate recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 408 in 2001.
What is the lowest age-standardized ncd mortality rate recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 305.92 in 2021.
How does Costa Rica rank for age-standardized ncd mortality rate?
Costa Rica ranks 166th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is age-standardized ncd mortality rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 population)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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