Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 11.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
11.01 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
145th
of 194 countries
All-time high
19.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
All-time low
9.61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from hypertensive heart 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
Costa Rica recorded 11.01 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in 2021.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Costa Rica peaked at 19.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9.61 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2017.
Costa Rica ranks 145th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.83 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 17.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 16.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 14.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 17.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 17.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 19.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 17.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 16.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 17.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 16.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 14.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 15.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 10.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.9% |
| 2014 | 11.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 10.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 9.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 9.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 10.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 13.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 11.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 11.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 142 Azerbaijan 11.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 143 Brunei Darussalam 11.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 144 Italy 11.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 146 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 10.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 147 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 148 Slovenia 10.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Costa Rica?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Costa Rica was 11.01 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 hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 19.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Costa Rica rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Costa Rica ranks 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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 hypertensive heart diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from hypertensive heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.