Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 0.5582 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.5582 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 95.0%
World rank
149th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.2863 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from rheumatic 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 0.5582 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in 2021.
The figure is up 95.0% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Costa Rica peaked at 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2863 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Costa Rica ranks 149th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.2% |
| 2002 | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.5% |
| 2009 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8444 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8345 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8142 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8449 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6972 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6053 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8177 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5419 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2863 deaths per 100,000 people | -47.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5582 deaths per 100,000 people | +95.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8201 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5419 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4222 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2863 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5582 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 146 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5889 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 147 Ireland 0.5877 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 148 Honduras 0.5609 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 150 Poland 0.5285 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 151 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.5103 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 152 Norway 0.4953 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,632 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 35 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate -0.1629 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0358 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Costa Rica?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Costa Rica was 0.5582 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 rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2863 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Costa Rica ranks 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases 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 rheumatic heart diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from rheumatic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.