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 9.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
9.9%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
163rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
12.5%
in 2000
All-time low
9.6%
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

02.557.51012.52000201020212000: 12.5 %2001: 12.5 %2002: 11.6 %2003: 11.6 %2004: 11.8 %2005: 10.8 %2006: 11 %2007: 9.9 %2008: 9.8 %2009: 9.6 %2010: 10.9 %2011: 10.1 %2012: 10.1 %2013: 9.9 %2014: 9.6 %2015: 9.6 %2016: 9.8 %2017: 10 %2018: 9.9 %2019: 9.9 %2020: 10.1 %2021: 9.9 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Costa Rica is 9.9%, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Costa Rica peaked at 12.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2009.

Costa Rica ranks 163rd 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 (%) in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 12.5%
2001 12.5% +0.0%
2002 11.6% -7.2%
2003 11.6% +0.0%
2004 11.8% +1.7%
2005 10.8% -8.5%
2006 11.0% +1.9%
2007 9.9% -10.0%
2008 9.8% -1.0%
2009 9.6% -2.0%
2010 10.9% +13.5%
2011 10.1% -7.3%
2012 10.1% +0.0%
2013 9.9% -2.0%
2014 9.6% -3.0%
2015 9.6% +0.0%
2016 9.8% +2.1%
2017 10.0% +2.0%
2018 9.9% -1.0%
2019 9.9% +0.0%
2020 10.1% +2.0%
2021 9.9% -2.0%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 9.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.9%, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 9.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.8%, 63% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.1% 9.6% 12.5% 10
2010s 10.0% 9.6% 10.9% 10
2020s 10.0% 9.9% 10.1% 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 160 France 10.2% compare
  2. 161 Puerto Rico 10.1% compare
  3. 162 Albania 10.0% compare
  4. 163 Austria 9.9% compare
  5. 163 Netherlands 9.9% compare
  6. 166 Malta 9.8% compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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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 9.9% 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 12.5% 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 9.6% in 2009.
How does Costa Rica rank for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and?
Costa Rica ranks 163rd 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 2.0%. 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 (%). 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 (%)
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).