Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 148.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
148.35 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
84th
of 111 countries
All-time high
148.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
94.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1977
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Costa Rica, 1961–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 148.35 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Costa Rica peaked at 148.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 94.69 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1977.
Costa Rica ranks 84th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 96.16 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1962 | 97.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 99.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 105.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 105.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 110.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 107.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 113.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 109.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 129.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.9% |
| 1971 | 118.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 1972 | 117.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 113.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 112.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 107.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 104.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 94.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 96.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 103.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 104.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 100.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 110.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 110.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 112.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 114.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 109.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 103.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 110.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 109.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 104.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 111.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 117.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 120.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 123.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 117.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 118.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 109.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 111.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 117.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 119.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 121.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 110.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 107.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 113.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 106.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 110.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 106.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 104.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 106.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 122.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 117.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 122.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 117.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 124.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 117.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 118.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 119.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 128.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 123.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 114.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 138 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 148.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 105.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 96.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 113.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1970s | 109.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 94.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 129.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 108.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 100.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 114.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 115.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 104.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 123.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 104.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 121.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 117.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 128.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 114.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 148.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 81 Australia 159.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Sri Lanka 158.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Syrian Arab Republic 158.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 South Africa 148.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Kazakhstan 146.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 87 Paraguay 144.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Costa Rica?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Costa Rica was 148.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 148.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 1977.
- How does Costa Rica rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Costa Rica ranks 84th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged all ages.