Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 25.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
25.2%
Change on year
up 16.3%
World rank
76th
of 113 countries
All-time high
30.8%
in 2000
All-time low
11.1%
in 1963
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Costa Rica, 1961–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Costa Rica is 25.2%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 16.3% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Costa Rica peaked at 30.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 1963.
Costa Rica ranks 76th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.8% | — |
| 1962 | 11.5% | -10.6% |
| 1963 | 11.1% | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 11.6% | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 13.3% | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 14.3% | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 15.2% | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 16.3% | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 15.4% | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 18.3% | +18.5% |
| 1971 | 18.7% | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 18.3% | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 20.6% | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 21.3% | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 20.7% | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 21.1% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 19.9% | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 22.0% | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 22.8% | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 23.4% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 24.3% | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 25.8% | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 26.2% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 26.9% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 26.8% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 26.7% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 25.8% | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 27.2% | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 27.3% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 25.7% | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 27.9% | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 28.5% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 30.3% | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 29.0% | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 27.7% | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 28.9% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 27.6% | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 26.2% | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 28.2% | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 30.8% | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 29.2% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 28.6% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 27.2% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 27.1% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 28.3% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 27.3% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 27.5% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 27.2% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 27.9% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 28.1% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 28.5% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 29.6% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 26.6% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 24.7% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 22.0% | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 21.7% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 25.2% | +16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.5% | 11.1% | 16.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.4% | 18.3% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.0% | 23.4% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.0% | 25.7% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 27.1% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 24.7% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 21.7% | 25.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 73 Dominican Republic 25.7% compare
- 74 Saint Lucia 25.6% compare
- 75 Seychelles 25.6% compare
- 77 Spain 25.1% compare
- 78 Cyprus 25.0% compare
- 79 Luxembourg 24.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Costa Rica?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Costa Rica was 25.2% in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 1963.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Costa Rica ranks 76th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.