Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease was 40.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease 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
The most recent figure for death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Costa Rica is 40.14 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Costa Rica peaked at 98.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.55 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Costa Rica 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.19 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 96.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 89.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 82.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 81.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 72.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 73.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 65.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 63.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 59.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 65.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 60.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 61.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 59.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 62.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 55.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 54.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 51.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 51.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 41.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 35.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 40.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 59.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 98.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 65.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 174 Cyprus 42.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 175 Saint Lucia 42.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 176 Peru 41.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 178 Chile 39.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 179 Italy 36.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 180 Switzerland 36.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Costa Rica?
- Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Costa Rica was 40.14 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 ischaemic heart disease recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 98.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Costa Rica ranks 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from ischaemic heart disease rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. 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 ischaemic heart disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from ischaemic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.