Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 88.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
88.35 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
175th
of 194 countries
All-time high
177.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
84.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases 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
In 2021, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Costa Rica stood at 88.35 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Costa Rica peaked at 177.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 84.62 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Costa Rica ranks 175th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 177.19 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 174.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 157.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 146.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 148.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 134.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 137.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 126.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 121.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 117.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 128.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 119.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 120.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 112.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 114.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 103.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 101.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 100.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 100.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 93.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 84.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 88.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 144.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 117.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 177.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 93.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 128.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 84.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 88.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 172 Cyprus 88.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 173 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 88.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 174 Iceland 88.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 176 Italy 87.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 177 Portugal 87.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 178 Ireland 85.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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 88.35 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 cardiovascular diseases recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 177.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Costa Rica ranks 175th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. 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 cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.