Death rate from diabetes in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Death rate from diabetes was 19.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
19.86 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 34.5%
World rank
96th
of 194 countries
All-time high
30.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
7.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from diabetes 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 diabetes in Costa Rica stood at 19.86 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 34.5% on the previous year and up 147.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from diabetes in Costa Rica peaked at 30.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.71 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2012.
That places Costa Rica 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from diabetes in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.65 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 9.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 8.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 13.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +66.7% |
| 2004 | 13.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 10.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.4% |
| 2006 | 9.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 8.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 9.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 8.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 8.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 7.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 8.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 8.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 12.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +43.1% |
| 2016 | 14.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.7% |
| 2017 | 17.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 16.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 23.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +43.3% |
| 2020 | 30.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.3% |
| 2021 | 19.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 93 Denmark 20.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Uzbekistan 20.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Central African Republic 20.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Australia 19.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 98 Nicaragua 19.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Ghana 19.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0896 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0935 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from diabetes in Costa Rica?
- Death rate from diabetes in Costa Rica was 19.86 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 diabetes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 30.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from diabetes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- How does Costa Rica rank for death rate from diabetes?
- Costa Rica ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from diabetes rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.3%. 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 diabetes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from diabetes mellitus in both sexes, per 100,000 people.