Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis was 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
3.65 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
137th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
3.11 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in 2021.
The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Costa Rica peaked at 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
Costa Rica ranks 137th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 5.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 4.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 5.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 4.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 4.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 4.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 4.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 4.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.6% |
| 2021 | 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 134 Indonesia 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 135 Cambodia 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 136 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 138 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 139 Australia 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 140 San Marino 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Costa Rica?
- Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Costa Rica was 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis?
- Costa Rica ranks 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis, endocarditis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.