Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 120.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
120.23 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
153rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
125.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
104.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2005
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
The most recent figure for death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Costa Rica is 120.23 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Costa Rica peaked at 125.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 104.41 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2005.
That places Costa Rica 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | 118.11 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 119.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 110.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 106.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 111.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 104.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 111.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 105.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 105.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 105.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 120.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 115.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 120.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 117.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 123.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 116.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 118.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 120.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 125.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 120.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 112.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 120.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 109.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 104.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 119.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 115.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 125.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 112.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 120.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 150 Mozambique 121.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 151 Democratic Republic of Congo 120.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 152 Papua New Guinea 120.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 154 Namibia 117.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 155 Sao Tome and Principe 116.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 156 Bahrain 116.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0128 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0107 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Costa Rica?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Costa Rica was 120.23 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 125.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Costa Rica rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Costa Rica ranks 153rd 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 up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.