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Death rate from diabetes in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Death rate from diabetes was 34.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
34.49 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
32nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
39.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
17.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Years of data
45
1961–2022

Death rate from diabetes in Costa Rica, 1961–2022

0102030401961199120221961: 23.7 deaths per 100,000 people1962: 22.1 deaths per 100,000 people1963: 29.7 deaths per 100,000 people1964: 31.1 deaths per 100,000 people1965: 34.8 deaths per 100,000 people1966: 35.8 deaths per 100,000 people1967: 35.8 deaths per 100,000 people1968: 23.1 deaths per 100,000 people1969: 24.5 deaths per 100,000 people1970: 19.7 deaths per 100,000 people1971: 22 deaths per 100,000 people1972: 33.4 deaths per 100,000 people1973: 34.8 deaths per 100,000 people1974: 33.6 deaths per 100,000 people1975: 31.8 deaths per 100,000 people1976: 38 deaths per 100,000 people1977: 27.5 deaths per 100,000 people1978: 27.5 deaths per 100,000 people1979: 27.6 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 21.6 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 21.6 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 23 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 21.8 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 22.3 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 19.5 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 29.3 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 28.2 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 23.3 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 20.5 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 18.6 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 20.5 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 20 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 20.5 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 17.7 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 17.3 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 17.8 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 17.1 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 21.7 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 24 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 25.4 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 23 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 34.2 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 39.5 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 37.3 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 34.5 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2022, death rate from diabetes in Costa Rica stood at 34.49 deaths per 100,000 people.

That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and up 99.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from diabetes in Costa Rica peaked at 39.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.13 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2014.

That places Costa Rica 32nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Death rate from diabetes in Costa Rica, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1961 23.72 deaths per 100,000 people —
1962 22.08 deaths per 100,000 people -6.9%
1963 29.66 deaths per 100,000 people +34.3%
1964 31.06 deaths per 100,000 people +4.7%
1965 34.79 deaths per 100,000 people +12.0%
1966 35.85 deaths per 100,000 people +3.0%
1967 35.77 deaths per 100,000 people -0.2%
1968 23.1 deaths per 100,000 people -35.4%
1969 24.48 deaths per 100,000 people +6.0%
1970 19.71 deaths per 100,000 people -19.5%
1971 22.02 deaths per 100,000 people +11.7%
1972 33.43 deaths per 100,000 people +51.8%
1973 34.75 deaths per 100,000 people +4.0%
1974 33.57 deaths per 100,000 people -3.4%
1975 31.77 deaths per 100,000 people -5.3%
1976 37.95 deaths per 100,000 people +19.4%
1977 27.54 deaths per 100,000 people -27.4%
1978 27.49 deaths per 100,000 people -0.2%
1979 27.64 deaths per 100,000 people +0.6%
1997 21.57 deaths per 100,000 people -22.0%
1998 21.58 deaths per 100,000 people +0.0%
1999 22.95 deaths per 100,000 people +6.4%
2000 21.81 deaths per 100,000 people -5.0%
2001 22.29 deaths per 100,000 people +2.2%
2002 19.45 deaths per 100,000 people -12.7%
2003 29.32 deaths per 100,000 people +50.7%
2004 28.18 deaths per 100,000 people -3.9%
2005 23.27 deaths per 100,000 people -17.4%
2006 20.53 deaths per 100,000 people -11.8%
2007 18.59 deaths per 100,000 people -9.5%
2008 20.53 deaths per 100,000 people +10.4%
2009 19.95 deaths per 100,000 people -2.8%
2010 20.47 deaths per 100,000 people +2.6%
2011 17.71 deaths per 100,000 people -13.5%
2012 17.32 deaths per 100,000 people -2.2%
2013 17.8 deaths per 100,000 people +2.8%
2014 17.13 deaths per 100,000 people -3.8%
2015 21.69 deaths per 100,000 people +26.6%
2016 24.03 deaths per 100,000 people +10.8%
2017 25.37 deaths per 100,000 people +5.6%
2018 22.99 deaths per 100,000 people -9.4%
2019 34.22 deaths per 100,000 people +48.9%
2020 39.46 deaths per 100,000 people +15.3%
2021 37.33 deaths per 100,000 people -5.4%
2022 34.49 deaths per 100,000 people -7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 28.94 deaths per 100,000 people 22.08 deaths per 100,000 people 35.85 deaths per 100,000 people 9
1970s 29.59 deaths per 100,000 people 19.71 deaths per 100,000 people 37.95 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1990s 22.03 deaths per 100,000 people 21.57 deaths per 100,000 people 22.95 deaths per 100,000 people 3
2000s 22.39 deaths per 100,000 people 18.59 deaths per 100,000 people 29.32 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 21.87 deaths per 100,000 people 17.13 deaths per 100,000 people 34.22 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 37.09 deaths per 100,000 people 34.49 deaths per 100,000 people 39.46 deaths per 100,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 29 North Macedonia 39.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 30 Brazil 39.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 31 Iran, Islamic Republic of 35.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 33 Ecuador 33.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 34 Cyprus 32.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 35 Seychelles 31.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from diabetes in Costa Rica?
Death rate from diabetes in Costa Rica was 34.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from diabetes recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 39.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
What is the lowest death rate from diabetes recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 17.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
How does Costa Rica rank for death rate from diabetes?
Costa Rica ranks 32nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is death rate from diabetes rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 99.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor 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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Indicator
Death rate from diabetes
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,492 data points, 1950–2023
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Reported deaths from diabetes mellitus, blood and endocrine disorders in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.