Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of was 5,146 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Costa Rica, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Costa Rica is 5,146, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Costa Rica peaked at 5,146 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,046, in 2000.
That places Costa Rica 118th out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,046 | — |
| 2001 | 3,372 | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 3,217 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 3,414 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 3,585 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 3,383 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 3,618 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 3,435 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 3,560 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 3,677 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 4,254 | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 4,209 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 4,310 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 4,564 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 4,636 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 4,688 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 4,904 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 5,099 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 5,053 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 5,146 | +1.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 5,146 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12,152, 42% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 5,146 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,767, 89% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,431 | 3,046 | 3,677 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,686 | 4,209 | 5,146 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Costa Rica?
- Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Costa Rica was 5,146 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 5,146 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,046 in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of?
- Costa Rica ranks 118th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of disease and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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