Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized was 11.01 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
11.01
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
145th
of 194 countries
All-time high
19.47
in 2006
All-time low
9.61
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Costa Rica, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 17.82001: 17.22002: 16.32003: 14.62004: 17.42005: 17.62006: 19.52007: 17.42008: 16.92009: 17.22010: 16.42011: 14.22012: 15.52013: 10.72014: 11.12015: 10.32016: 9.72017: 9.62018: 10.62019: 132020: 11.72021: 11

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 11.01 for death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized 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 disease who ghe age standardized in Costa Rica peaked at 19.47 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9.61, 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 disease who ghe age standardized in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 17.83 —
2001 17.17 -3.7%
2002 16.33 -4.9%
2003 14.6 -10.6%
2004 17.41 +19.2%
2005 17.55 +0.8%
2006 19.47 +11.0%
2007 17.43 -10.5%
2008 16.89 -3.1%
2009 17.18 +1.7%
2010 16.45 -4.3%
2011 14.24 -13.4%
2012 15.5 +8.8%
2013 10.7 -30.9%
2014 11.06 +3.3%
2015 10.25 -7.3%
2016 9.68 -5.6%
2017 9.61 -0.7%
2018 10.59 +10.2%
2019 13.02 +22.9%
2020 11.74 -9.8%
2021 11.01 -6.2%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 11.01 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.18, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 11.01 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.7, 66% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.19 14.6 19.47 10
2010s 12.11 9.61 16.45 10
2020s 11.37 11.01 11.74 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 142 Azerbaijan 11.48 compare
  2. 143 Brunei 11.04 compare
  3. 144 Italy 11.02 compare
  4. 146 Bolivia 10.88 compare
  5. 147 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.72 compare
  6. 148 Slovenia 10.18 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Costa Rica?
Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Costa Rica was 11.01 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 19.47 in 2006.
What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 9.61 in 2017.
How does Costa Rica rank for death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized?
Costa Rica ranks 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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