Cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females was 84.9 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
84.9
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
73rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
294.3
in 1970
All-time low
65.36
in 2020
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females in Costa Rica, 1961–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females in Costa Rica is 84.9, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females in Costa Rica peaked at 294.3 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 65.36, in 2020.

Costa Rica ranks 73rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.

Cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females in Costa Rica, 1961 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1961 190.53 —
1962 202.89 +6.5%
1963 225.93 +11.4%
1964 226.47 +0.2%
1965 217.97 -3.8%
1966 242.66 +11.3%
1967 227.92 -6.1%
1968 257.35 +12.9%
1969 231.68 -10.0%
1970 294.3 +27.0%
1971 262.62 -10.8%
1972 271.03 +3.2%
1973 230.32 -15.0%
1974 218.41 -5.2%
1975 207.8 -4.9%
1976 206.42 -0.7%
1977 189.75 -8.1%
1978 193.43 +1.9%
1979 199.51 +3.1%
1980 209.99 +5.3%
1981 204.65 -2.5%
1982 239.22 +16.9%
1983 171.66 -28.2%
1984 233.3 +35.9%
1985 217.89 -6.6%
1986 208.65 -4.2%
1987 197.64 -5.3%
1988 214.76 +8.7%
1989 201.53 -6.2%
1990 181.03 -10.2%
1991 190.43 +5.2%
1992 200.98 +5.5%
1993 196.27 -2.3%
1994 203.15 +3.5%
1995 195.65 -3.7%
1996 154.51 -21.0%
1997 132.92 -14.0%
1998 142.7 +7.4%
1999 142.85 +0.1%
2000 135.03 -5.5%
2001 141.22 +4.6%
2002 119.66 -15.3%
2003 115.47 -3.5%
2004 120.44 +4.3%
2005 106.01 -12.0%
2006 106.5 +0.5%
2007 103.18 -3.1%
2008 94.34 -8.6%
2009 93.06 -1.4%
2010 104.37 +12.2%
2011 96.64 -7.4%
2012 95.93 -0.7%
2013 92.77 -3.3%
2014 91.43 -1.4%
2015 81.8 -10.5%
2016 81.58 -0.3%
2017 78.67 -3.6%
2018 81.31 +3.3%
2019 91 +11.9%
2020 65.36 -28.2%
2021 80.31 +22.9%
2022 84.9 +5.7%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 84.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.7, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 84.9 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 137.3, 62% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 224.82 190.53 257.35 9
1970s 227.36 189.75 294.3 10
1980s 209.93 171.66 239.22 10
1990s 174.05 132.92 203.15 10
2000s 113.49 93.06 141.22 10
2010s 89.55 78.67 104.37 10
2020s 76.86 65.36 84.9 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 70 Kazakhstan 91.08 compare
  2. 71 Malaysia 90.03 compare
  3. 72 Austria 85.64 compare
  4. 74 Panama 84.79 compare
  5. 75 New Zealand 82.72 compare
  6. 76 Greece 82.31 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females in Costa Rica?
Cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females in Costa Rica was 84.9 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 294.3 in 1970.
What is the lowest cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 65.36 in 2020.
How does Costa Rica rank for cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females?
Costa Rica ranks 73rd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
111 places, 4,924 data points, 1950–2024
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