Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region was 6,197 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
6,197
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
135th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6,319
in 2018
All-time low
4,451
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 6,197 for deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Costa Rica peaked at 6,319 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4,451, in 2003.
That places Costa Rica 135th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,700 | — |
| 2001 | 4,838 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 4,565 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 4,451 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 4,752 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 4,506 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 4,862 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 4,693 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 4,729 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 4,836 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 5,552 | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 5,415 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 5,698 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 5,610 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 5,979 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 5,687 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 5,844 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 6,016 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 6,319 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 6,137 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 5,768 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 6,197 | +7.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 6,197 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11,632, 53% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 6,197 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,001, 69% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,693 | 4,451 | 4,862 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,826 | 5,415 | 6,319 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,982 | 5,768 | 6,197 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Costa Rica?
- Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Costa Rica was 6,197 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 6,319 in 2018.
- What is the lowest deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,451 in 2003.
- How does Costa Rica rank for deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region?
- Costa Rica ranks 135th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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