Death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb was 2.85 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
2.85
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
72nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
32.2
in 1962
All-time low
2.36
in 2015
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb in Costa Rica, 1961–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb in Costa Rica is 2.85, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb in Costa Rica peaked at 32.2 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 2.36, in 2015.

Costa Rica ranks 72nd of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb in Costa Rica, 1961 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1961 13.13 —
1962 32.2 +145.2%
1963 19.79 -38.5%
1964 15.5 -21.7%
1965 7.92 -48.9%
1966 10.08 +27.3%
1967 8.05 -20.2%
1968 13.93 +73.0%
1969 11.14 -20.1%
1970 15.02 +34.9%
1971 16.18 +7.7%
1972 18.08 +11.7%
1973 11.94 -33.9%
1974 14.54 +21.8%
1975 11.4 -21.6%
1976 12.2 +7.0%
1977 7.2 -40.9%
1978 4.38 -39.1%
1979 11.14 +154.1%
1980 7.08 -36.4%
1981 5.79 -18.3%
1982 7.26 +25.5%
1983 6.55 -9.8%
1984 6.89 +5.2%
1985 6.14 -10.9%
1986 4.93 -19.7%
1987 6.06 +22.8%
1988 7.87 +29.8%
1989 5.8 -26.2%
1990 6.14 +5.9%
1991 4.45 -27.5%
1992 2.77 -37.7%
1993 7.36 +165.2%
1994 3.87 -47.5%
1995 3.93 +1.8%
1996 4.43 +12.5%
1997 5.26 +18.9%
1998 4.74 -9.9%
1999 3.95 -16.7%
2000 4.39 +11.3%
2001 3.69 -16.0%
2002 3.31 -10.3%
2003 4.56 +38.0%
2004 4.97 +9.0%
2005 2.81 -43.5%
2006 3.49 +24.3%
2007 3.17 -9.2%
2008 3.59 +13.2%
2009 5.18 +44.4%
2010 4.9 -5.5%
2011 3.95 -19.4%
2012 4.18 +5.9%
2013 4.43 +6.0%
2014 2.82 -36.4%
2015 2.36 -16.0%
2016 4.29 +81.5%
2017 3.85 -10.3%
2018 2.43 -36.9%
2019 2.6 +7.2%
2020 3 +15.2%
2021 3.05 +1.7%
2022 2.85 -6.5%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 2.85 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.4, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 2.85 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.32, 45% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +165.2% 2.77 7.36

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.64 7.92 32.2 9
1970s 12.21 4.38 18.08 10
1980s 6.44 4.93 7.87 10
1990s 4.69 2.77 7.36 10
2000s 3.92 2.81 5.18 10
2010s 3.58 2.36 4.9 10
2020s 2.97 2.85 3.05 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 69 Belarus 3.19 compare
  2. 70 Puerto Rico 3.09 compare
  3. 71 Chile 3.08 compare
  4. 73 Paraguay 2.67 compare
  5. 74 Finland 2.58 compare
  6. 75 Belize 2.49 compare

See the full ranking of 110 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb in Costa Rica?
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb in Costa Rica was 2.85 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 32.2 in 1962.
What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 2.36 in 2015.
How does Costa Rica rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb?
Costa Rica ranks 72nd out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
110 places, 4,878 data points, 1950–2024
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