Health in Costa Rica
1,356 indicators covering health for Costa Rica.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group | 4.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 2022 | down 66.6% | 70th |
| Cancer death rate by age group | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2022 | down 100.0% | 77th |
| Death rate from cancer | 78.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 2022 | down 13.9% | 83rd |
| Death rate from cardiovascular diseases | 103.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 2022 | down 13.5% | 80th |
| Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate | 7.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 2022 | down 8.7% | 76th |
| Unintentional injuries death rate by age group | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 2022 | up 11.4% | 73rd |
| Death rates from different causes | 78.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 2022 | down 13.9% | 83rd |
| Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex | 123.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 2022 | down 15.2% | 80th |
| Chronic respiratory diseases death rate | 18.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 2022 | down 19.2% | 63rd |
| Death rate from digestive diseases | 24.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 2022 | down 10.9% | 40th |
| Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions | 0.1486 deaths per 100,000 people | 2022 | down 67.0% | 57th |
| Death rate from cardiovascular diseases | 148.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 2022 | up 21.4% | 84th |
| Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex | 84.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 2022 | down 11.5% | 74th |
| Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized | 78.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 2022 | down 13.9% | 83rd |
| Reported maternal mortality rate | 0.1486 deaths per 100,000 people | 2022 | down 67.0% | 57th |
| Stomach cancer death rate | 8.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 2022 | down 37.3% | 18th |
| Colon and rectum cancer death rate | 10.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 2022 | up 16.9% | 50th |
| Breast cancer death rate in women | 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 2022 | down 2.2% | 80th |
| Cervical cancer death rate in women | 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 2022 | down 13.9% | 43rd |
| Prostate cancer death rate in men | 13.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 2022 | down 24.8% | 55th |
| Death rate from cancer by sex | 88.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 2022 | down 14.8% | 80th |
| Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized | 103.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 2022 | down 13.5% | 80th |
| New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB | 100.0% | 2024 | — | 1st |
| Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 2022 | down 46.4% | 64th |
| Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 2022 | down 31.7% | 71st |
| Pharmacists | 6,142 | 2022 | up 62.5% | 55th |
| Deaths from cancer | 5,531 deaths | 2021 | up 31.1% | 114th |
| Death rate from cancer | 107.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | up 19.1% | 83rd |
| Death rate from meningitis | 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 23.6% | 124th |
| Male vs. female suicide rate | 12.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | up 16.3% | 95th |
| Suicide rate, by age | 10.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | up 12.5% | 57th |
| Suicide rate, by sex | 7.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | up 18.6% | 105th |
| Suicide rate, by age | 0.6572 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | up 6.1% | 47th |
| Suicide rate in 2000 vs. 2021 | 7.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | up 18.6% | 105th |
| Mental health and substance use disorders deaths | 195.07 deaths | 2021 | up 222.8% | 98th |
| Mental health and substance use disorders death rate | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | up 193.0% | 49th |
| Amphetamine use disorder death rate | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | up 166.7% | 37th |
| Cocaine use disorder death rate | 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | up 63.6% | 9th |
| Opioid use disorder death rate | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | up 62.5% | 116th |
| Drug use disorder deaths | 6.93 deaths | 2021 | up 92.0% | 125th |
| Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths | 141.86 deaths | 2021 | up 296.7% | 87th |
| Drug use disorder deaths by age | 0.61 deaths | 2021 | — | 133rd |
| Substance use disorder deaths | 34.13 deaths | 2021 | up 93.4% | 94th |
| Opioid use disorder death rate by age | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | — | 1st |
| Amphetamine use disorder death rate by age | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | — | 1st |
| Cocaine use disorder death rate by age | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | — | 1st |
| Drug use disorder deaths by sex | 5.46 deaths | 2021 | down 7.3% | 104th |
| Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex | 3.24 deaths | 2021 | down 9.0% | 40th |
| Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex | 0.25 deaths | 2021 | up 31.6% | 98th |
| Opioid use disorder deaths by sex | 1.08 deaths | 2021 | down 14.3% | 117th |
| Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths | 175.99 deaths | 2021 | up 229.5% | 100th |
| Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate | 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | up 200.2% | 52nd |
| Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age | 0.0421 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | — | 4th |
| Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex | 25.23 deaths | 2021 | up 133.4% | 101st |
| Death rate from cardiovascular diseases | 88.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 26.2% | 175th |
| Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type | 36.52 deaths | 2021 | down 4.0% | 129th |
| Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases | 0.5582 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 33.9% | 149th |
| Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases | 11.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 22.7% | 145th |
| Death rate from ischaemic heart disease | 40.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 33.9% | 177th |
| Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region | 6,197 deaths | 2021 | up 14.4% | 135th |