Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and was 11.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
11.4%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
169th
of 185 countries
All-time high
14.5%
in 2000
All-time low
11.0%
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Costa Rica, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 14.5 %2001: 14 %2002: 13.1 %2003: 13.3 %2004: 13.7 %2005: 12.3 %2006: 12.5 %2007: 11.2 %2008: 11.5 %2009: 11 %2010: 12.8 %2011: 11.9 %2012: 12 %2013: 11.5 %2014: 11.4 %2015: 11.7 %2016: 11.5 %2017: 11.7 %2018: 11.9 %2019: 11.4 %2020: 11.9 %2021: 11.4 %

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Costa Rica stood at 11.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Costa Rica peaked at 14.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2009.

Costa Rica ranks 169th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, male (%) in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 14.5%
2001 14.0% -3.4%
2002 13.1% -6.4%
2003 13.3% +1.5%
2004 13.7% +3.0%
2005 12.3% -10.2%
2006 12.5% +1.6%
2007 11.2% -10.4%
2008 11.5% +2.7%
2009 11.0% -4.3%
2010 12.8% +16.4%
2011 11.9% -7.0%
2012 12.0% +0.8%
2013 11.5% -4.2%
2014 11.4% -0.9%
2015 11.7% +2.6%
2016 11.5% -1.7%
2017 11.7% +1.7%
2018 11.9% +1.7%
2019 11.4% -4.2%
2020 11.9% +4.4%
2021 11.4% -4.2%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 11.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.1%, 87% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 11.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.6%, 65% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.7% 11.0% 14.5% 10
2010s 11.8% 11.4% 12.8% 10
2020s 11.7% 11.4% 11.9% 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 167 Kuwait 11.6% compare
  2. 168 Colombia 11.5% compare
  3. 170 Chile 11.2% compare
  4. 170 Ireland 11.2% compare
  5. 170 Italy 11.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Costa Rica?
Mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Costa Rica was 11.4% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2009.
How does Costa Rica rank for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and?
Costa Rica ranks 169th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD is the percent of 30-year-old-people who would die before their 70th birthday from any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease, assuming that s/he would experience current mortality rates at every age and s/he would not die from any other cause of death (e.g., injuries or HIV/AIDS).