CONTENT
Causes of death across
Costa Rica are changing
due to Population Increase, Life Expectancy rise and Living Standard
.On this below article we provide graphical
represntation of major causes of death in
Costa Rica.
Highlights of Costa Rica BMI and Diet Compositions
Comprehensive data on food supply and consumption
is published by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Data
was analyzed by The Global Graph and
is published in these below Highlights, Graphs and Tables (Data Quality &
Definations)
- As per United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), average person in Costa Rica gets their caloric supply from :
- Carbohydrates : 87.87%87.87%
- Fat : 41.26%41.26%
- Animal protein : 8.31%8.31%
- Plant protein : 6.91%6.91%
- 44.35% increase in caloric supply : Currently Costa Rica gets 2848/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 1973/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
- Cereals & Grains, Sugar and Oils & Fats are three major diet compositions in Costa Rica
- Rice, Wheat and Maize are three major Cereal preferences in Costa Rica
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegitable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Costa Rica average intake is 136.03 grams
- Oranges & Mandarines, Pineapples and Plantains are three major Fruit Types Intake in Costa Rica
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Costa Rica average Fruit intake is 365.45grams
- In Costa Rica, average male height is in decreasing trend and female height is in increasing trend
- 61.50% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
- Average Male BMI in Costa Rica is in range of obese and Average Female BMI is in range of obese (BMI = Body Mass Index - The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to 25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to 30.0 as 'obese')
Breakdown of the average per capita intake of cereals by specific cereal-based commodity types, measured in kilocalories per person per day. This figure measures the primary equivalent of all food products derived from a given commodity (e.g. "wheat" represents the primary equivalent of its derived products). Data refers to cereal food supply at the consumer level but does not account for consumer wastage in
Cereal Preferences in Costa Rica
| Rank | Cereals | kcal/capita/day |
|---|
| 1 | Rice | 428 |
| 2 | Wheat | 316 |
| 3 | Maize | 101 |
| 4 | Barley | 22 |
| 5 | Oats | 9 |
| 6 | Rye | 0 |
This below table shows the Diet Compositions (Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day) in Costa Rica
Diet Compositions in Costa Rica
| Rank | Type | kilocalories per person per day |
|---|
| 1 | Cereals & Grains | 877 |
| 2 | Sugar | 511 |
| 3 | Oils & Fats | 486 |
| 4 | Dairy & Eggs | 333 |
| 5 | Meat | 192 |
| 6 | Fruits & Vegetables | 187 |
| 7 | Pulses | 98 |
| 8 | Alcoholic Beverages | 82 |
| 9 | Starchy Roots | 53 |
| 10 | Other | 29 |
|
Cardiovascular diseases was major cause of death in
Costa Rica with 5851 registered deaths (in year 2016) i.e. 28% of total deaths. Overall Cardiovascular diseases, Cancers and Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease were highest types of death causes in
Costa Rica.
Major Cause of Death in Costa Rica
- Maximum number of deaths is seen in age group 70+ with 12098 deaths (year 2016).
- 43.76% kids below age 5 years die due to Neonatal disorders.
- Cancers, Road accidents and Drowning are the major cause of death in kids aging 5 - 14 years.
- Cancers, Road accidents and Cardiovascular disease are the major cause of death in people aging 14 - 49 years.
- Cancers, Cardiovascular diseases and Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases are the major cause of death in people aging more than 50 years.
- Overall its observed that 31% of people aging more than 50 years die due to Cancers.
Read more about Cardiovascular diseases
- Three Major factors of death in Costa Rica are High blood pressure, High body-mass index (obesity) and High blood sugar. Every year around 33 people die due to High blood pressure.
- Low birth weight and Child wasting are the major risk factor of kids death aging under 5 years.
- Unsafe sex and Iron deficiency are the major risk factors of death of people aging between 5 to 14 years.
- Alcohol use, High body-mass index (obesity) and High blood pressure are the death risk factors of people aging between 15 to 49 years.
- High blood pressure, High body-mass index (obesity) and High blood sugar are the major death risk factors of people aging between 50 to 69 years.
- High blood pressure is the major death risk factors for people aging more than 70 years.
0.56% of
Costa Rica population was suffering from cancer i.e. 25135 people (average of years 2011-2016). Highest number of cancer patients deaths were recorded due to Stomach cancer (Count : 722) and Colon & rectum cancer was also concerning with 559 deaths in a year. In last few years it has been observed that, people suffering from Esophageal cancer have 4% of survival chance.
Costa Rica was really successful in diagnosing Testicular cancer where 96% of people were cured.Highest number of cancer patients i.e. 11048 people were of age group 70+ year olds.In 2016, 1780 were suffering from Stomach cancer out of which 722 people were dead. This means 40.56% death rate of people suffering from Stomach cancer. This below data represents major cancer types in
Costa Rica and number of deaths due to particular cancer types :
Highlights of Cancer in Costa Rica :
- 0.56 % of Costa Rica population is suffering from cancer
- Highest number of deaths were registered due to Stomach cancer
- Testicular cancer was most cured cancer in Costa Rica
- Stomach cancer got lowest survival rate
Major Cause of Deaths in Costa Rica (and it's count)
| Cause of Death | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Dementia | 1687 | 7.97% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 5851 | 27.65% |
| Kidney disease | 1136 | 5.37% |
| Respiratory disease | 1195 | 5.65% |
| Liver disease | 828 | 3.91% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 1803 | 8.52% |
| Digestive disease | 681 | 3.22% |
| Hepatitis | 19 | 0.09% |
| Cancers | 5056 | 23.89% |
| Parkinson's disease | 110 | 0.52% |
| Fire | 36 | 0.17% |
| Malaria | 0 | 0% |
| Drowning | 139 | 0.66% |
| Homicide | 378 | 1.79% |
| HIV/AIDS | 155 | 0.73% |
| Drug disorder | 31 | 0.15% |
| Tuberculosis | 48 | 0.23% |
| Road incidents | 725 | 3.43% |
| Maternal deaths | 17 | 0.08% |
| Neonatal deaths | 263 | 1.24% |
| Alcohol disorder | 48 | 0.23% |
| Natural disasters | 9 | 0.04% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 93 | 0.44% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 407.065545019 | 1.92% |
| Digestive disease | 681 | 3.22% |
| Road incidents | 725 | 3.43% |
| Liver disease | 828 | 3.91% |
| Kidney disease | 1136 | 5.37% |
| Respiratory disease | 1195 | 5.65% |
| Dementia | 1687 | 7.97% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 1803 | 8.52% |
| Cancers | 5056 | 23.89% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 5851 | 27.65% |
Costa Rica - Cause of Death in Age : Under 5 years
| Cause Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Homicide | 4 | 0.67% |
| Congenital birth defects | 3 | 0.5% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 3 | 0.5% |
| Cancers | 0 | 0% |
| Neonatal infections | 0 | 0% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 11 | 1.83% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 0 | 0% |
| Road accidents | 263 | 43.76% |
| Drowning | 9 | 1.5% |
| Cardiovascular disease | 0 | 0% |
| Digestive diseases | 2 | 0.33% |
| Homicide | 7 | 1.16% |
| Kidney disease | 0 | 0% |
| Nutritional deficiencies | 2 | 0.33% |
| Protein-energy malnutrition | 15 | 2.5% |
| HIV/AIDS | 0 | 0% |
| Fire | 5 | 0.83% |
| Liver disease | 10 | 1.66% |
| Hepatitis | 1 | 0.17% |
| Natural disasters | 3 | 0.5% |
| Tuberculosis | 7 | 1.16% |
| Heat-related deaths (hot or cold exposure) | 210 | 34.94% |
| Drug use disorders | 32 | 5.32% |
| Measles | 0 | 0% |
| Malaria | 14 | 2.33% |
Costa Rica - Cause of Death in Age : 5 - 14 years
| Cause Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Suicide | 4 | 3.85% |
| Homicide | 5 | 4.81% |
| Nutritional deficiencies | 0 | 0% |
| Protein-energy malnutrition | 0 | 0% |
| Natural disasters | 1 | 0.96% |
| Heat-related deaths (hot or cold exposure) | 0 | 0% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 1 | 0.96% |
| Road accidents | 20 | 19.23% |
| Tuberculosis | 0 | 0% |
| HIV/AIDS | 4 | 3.85% |
| Drowning | 12 | 11.54% |
| Malaria | 0 | 0% |
| Fire | 1 | 0.96% |
| Cancers | 32 | 30.77% |
| Hepatitis | 0 | 0% |
| Digestive diseases | 2 | 1.92% |
| Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases | 7 | 6.73% |
| Liver disease | 2 | 1.92% |
| Respiratory disease | 2 | 1.92% |
| Kidney disease | 3 | 2.88% |
| Cardiovascular disease | 5 | 4.81% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 3 | 2.88% |
Costa Rica - Cause of Death in Age : 15 - 49 years
| Cause Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Suicide | 243 | 8.95% |
| Homicide | 294 | 10.82% |
| Nutritional deficiencies | 2 | 0.07% |
| Protein-energy malnutrition | 1 | 0.04% |
| Natural disasters | 4 | 0.15% |
| Heat-related deaths (hot or cold exposure) | 1 | 0.04% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 5 | 0.18% |
| Road accidents | 421 | 15.5% |
| Tuberculosis | 10 | 0.37% |
| HIV/AIDS | 101 | 3.72% |
| Drowning | 82 | 3.02% |
| Malaria | 0 | 0% |
| Fire | 7 | 0.26% |
| Cancers | 595 | 21.91% |
| Hepatitis | 6 | 0.22% |
| Digestive diseases | 65 | 2.39% |
| Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases | 164 | 6.04% |
| Liver disease | 143 | 5.27% |
| Respiratory disease | 37 | 1.36% |
| Kidney disease | 103 | 3.79% |
| Cardiovascular disease | 348 | 12.81% |
| Drug disorder | 16 | 0.59% |
| Alcohol disorder | 21 | 0.77% |
| Parkinson's disease | 1 | 0.04% |
| Dementia | 2 | 0.07% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 44 | 1.62% |
Costa Rica - Cause of Death in Age : 50 - 69 years
| Cause Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Suicide | 79 | 1.42% |
| Homicide | 61 | 1.09% |
| Nutritional deficiencies | 3 | 0.05% |
| Protein-energy malnutrition | 2 | 0.04% |
| Natural disasters | 2 | 0.04% |
| Heat-related deaths (hot or cold exposure) | 1 | 0.02% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 15 | 0.27% |
| Road accidents | 159 | 2.85% |
| Tuberculosis | 18 | 0.32% |
| HIV/AIDS | 46 | 0.83% |
| Drowning | 28 | 0.5% |
| Malaria | 0 | 0% |
| Fire | 6 | 0.11% |
| Cancers | 1748 | 31.37% |
| Hepatitis | 8 | 0.14% |
| Digestive diseases | 162 | 2.91% |
| Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases | 567 | 10.18% |
| Liver disease | 400 | 7.18% |
| Respiratory disease | 172 | 3.09% |
| Kidney disease | 383 | 6.87% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 1482 | 26.6% |
| Dementia | 102 | 1.83% |
| Parkinson's disease | 12 | 0.22% |
| Drug disorder | 6 | 0.11% |
| Alcohol disorder | 22 | 0.39% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 88 | 1.58% |
Costa Rica - Cause of Death in Age : 70 + years
| Cause Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Suicide | 23 | 0.19% |
| Homicide | 15 | 0.12% |
| Nutritional deficiencies | 24 | 0.19% |
| Protein-energy malnutrition | 23 | 0.19% |
| Natural disasters | 1 | 0.01% |
| Heat-related deaths (hot or cold exposure) | 1 | 0.01% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 59 | 0.48% |
| Road accidents | 116 | 0.94% |
| Tuberculosis | 20 | 0.16% |
| HIV/AIDS | 2 | 0.02% |
| Drowning | 9 | 0.07% |
| Malaria | 0 | 0% |
| Fire | 20 | 0.16% |
| Cancers | 2667 | 21.61% |
| Hepatitis | 5 | 0.04% |
| Digestive diseases | 447 | 3.62% |
| Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases | 1056 | 8.56% |
| Liver disease | 282 | 2.29% |
| Respiratory disease | 981 | 7.95% |
| Kidney disease | 645 | 5.23% |
| Cardiovascular disease | 4008 | 32.48% |
| Parkinson's disease | 97 | 0.79% |
| Dementia | 1583 | 12.83% |
| Drug use disorders | 9 | 0.07% |
| Alcohol use disorders | 6 | 0.05% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 241 | 1.95% |
Major Risk Factors of Death (count) in Costa Rica
| Major Risk Factors | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Unsafe water source | 33 | 0.2% |
| Poor sanitation | 8 | 0.05% |
| No access to handwashing facility | 31 | 0.19% |
| Household air pollution | 136 | 0.82% |
| Outdoor air pollution | 842 | 5.09% |
| Non-exclusive breastfeeding | 6 | 0.04% |
| Discontinued breastfeeding | 1 | 0.01% |
| Child wasting | 21 | 0.13% |
| Child stunting | 2 | 0.01% |
| Low birth weight | 154 | 0.93% |
| Secondhand smoke | 196 | 1.19% |
| Alcohol use | 1368 | 8.28% |
| Drug use | 288 | 1.74% |
| Diet low in fruits | 354 | 2.14% |
| Diet low in vegetables | 686 | 4.15% |
| Unsafe sex | 313 | 1.89% |
| Low physical activity | 406 | 2.46% |
| High blood sugar | 2039 | 12.33% |
| High cholesterol | 1715 | 10.37% |
| High body-mass index (obesity) | 2569 | 15.54% |
| High blood pressure | 4128 | 24.97% |
| Smoking | 1015 | 6.14% |
| Iron deficiency | 1 | 0.01% |
| Zinc deficiency | 1 | 0.01% |
| Vitamin-A deficiency | 0 | 0% |
| Low bone mineral density | 218 | 1.32% |
Costa Rica - Risk of Death in Age : Under 5 years
| Risk Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Discontinued breastfeeding | 1 | 0.5% |
| Non-exclusive breastfeeding | 6 | 2.99% |
| Child stunting | 2 | 1% |
| Low birth weight | 154 | 76.62% |
| Drug use | 0 | 0% |
| No access to handwashing facility | 3 | 1.49% |
| Secondhand smoke | 3 | 1.49% |
| Poor sanitation | 1 | 0.5% |
| Unsafe water source | 4 | 1.99% |
| Household air pollution | 1 | 0.5% |
| Outdoor air pollution | 5 | 2.49% |
| High body-mass index (obesity) | 0 | 0% |
| High blood pressure | 0 | 0% |
| High blood sugar | 0 | 0% |
| Child wasting | 21 | 10.45% |
| Iron deficiency | 0 | 0% |
Costa Rica - Risk of Death in Age : 5 - 14 years
| Risk Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Drug use | 0 | 0% |
| Alcohol use | 1 | 33.33% |
| No access to handwashing facility | 0 | 0% |
| Unsafe water source | 0 | 0% |
| Unsafe sex | 1 | 33.33% |
| Iron deficiency | 1 | 33.33% |
| Secondhand smoke | 0 | 0% |
| Household air pollution | 0 | 0% |
| Outdoor air pollution | 0 | 0% |
| High body-mass index (obesity) | 0 | 0% |
| High blood sugar | 0 | 0% |
| High blood pressure | 0 | 0% |
| Poor sanitation | 0 | 0% |
| Iron deficiency | 0 | 0% |
Costa Rica - Risk of Death in Age : 15 - 49 years
| Risk Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Iron deficiency | 1 | 0.06% |
| Low bone mineral density | 8 | 0.52% |
| Drug use | 89 | 5.78% |
| Alcohol use | 367 | 23.83% |
| No access to handwashing facility | 3 | 0.19% |
| Unsafe water source | 2 | 0.13% |
| Poor sanitation | 1 | 0.06% |
| Smoking | 73 | 4.74% |
| Secondhand smoke | 15 | 0.97% |
| Low physical activity | 15 | 0.97% |
| Diet low in fruits | 44 | 2.86% |
| Diet low in vegetables | 60 | 3.9% |
| Unsafe sex | 143 | 9.29% |
| High body-mass index (obesity) | 208 | 13.51% |
| Household air pollution | 10 | 0.65% |
| Outdoor air pollution | 60 | 3.9% |
| High total cholesterol | 127 | 8.25% |
| High blood pressure | 208 | 13.51% |
| High blood sugar | 106 | 6.88% |
Costa Rica - Risk of Death in Age : 50 - 69 years
| Risk Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Iron deficiency | 0 | 0% |
| Low bone mineral density | 31 | 0.59% |
| Drug use | 150 | 2.83% |
| Alcohol use | 580 | 10.95% |
| No access to handwashing facility | 6 | 0.11% |
| Poor sanitation | 1 | 0.02% |
| Unsafe sex | 110 | 2.08% |
| Smoking | 335 | 6.32% |
| Secondhand smoke | 59 | 1.11% |
| Unsafe water source | 5 | 0.09% |
| Diet low in vegetables | 227 | 4.28% |
| Diet low in fruits | 126 | 2.38% |
| Low physical activity | 93 | 1.76% |
| Outdoor air pollution | 250 | 4.72% |
| Household air pollution | 38 | 0.72% |
| High body-mass index (obesity) | 954 | 18.01% |
| High blood sugar | 607 | 11.46% |
| High total cholesterol | 561 | 10.59% |
| High blood pressure | 1165 | 21.99% |
Costa Rica - Risk of Death in Age : 70+ years
| Risk Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Iron deficiency | 0 | 0% |
| Low bone mineral density | 179 | 1.89% |
| Drug use | 49 | 0.52% |
| Alcohol use | 421 | 4.44% |
| Smoking | 607 | 6.4% |
| Secondhand smoke | 119 | 1.25% |
| Household air pollution | 86 | 0.91% |
| Outdoor air pollution | 526 | 5.55% |
| No access to handwashing facility | 19 | 0.2% |
| Poor sanitation | 5 | 0.05% |
| Unsafe water source | 21 | 0.22% |
| Unsafe sex | 59 | 0.62% |
| Low physical activity | 298 | 3.14% |
| Diet low in vegetables | 398 | 4.2% |
| Diet low in fruits | 184 | 1.94% |
| High cholesterol | 1027 | 10.83% |
| High blood pressure | 2754 | 29.04% |
| High blood sugar | 1325 | 13.97% |
| High body-mass index (obesity) | 1406 | 14.83% |
Costa Rica - Number of Deaths by Cancer Type
| Cancer Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Liver cancer | Patients : 282 | Deaths : 89 | 31.56% |
| Breast cancer | Patients : 5141 | Deaths : 378 | 7.35% |
| Larynx cancer | Patients : 233 | Deaths : 50 | 21.46% |
| Kidney cancer | Patients : 778 | Deaths : 86 | 11.05% |
| Thyroid cancer | Patients : 456 | Deaths : 23 | 5.04% |
| Ovarian cancer | Patients : 468 | Deaths : 91 | 19.44% |
| Stomach cancer | Patients : 1780 | Deaths : 722 | 40.56% |
| Uterine cancer | Patients : 1281 | Deaths : 65 | 5.07% |
| Bladder cancer | Patients : 662 | Deaths : 92 | 13.9% |
| Cervical cancer | Patients : 1275 | Deaths : 162 | 12.71% |
| Prostate cancer | Patients : 6062 | Deaths : 506 | 8.35% |
| Testicular cancer | Patients : 371 | Deaths : 13 | 3.5% |
| Pancreatic cancer | Patients : 262 | Deaths : 177 | 67.56% |
| Esophageal cancer | Patients : 70 | Deaths : 67 | 95.71% |
| Nasopharynx cancer | Patients : 148 | Deaths : 26 | 17.57% |
| Colon & rectum cancer | Patients : 4035 | Deaths : 559 | 13.85% |
| Non-melanoma skin cancer | Patients : 558 | Deaths : 60 | 10.75% |
| Lip & oral cancer | Patients : 358 | Deaths : 48 | 13.41% |
| Brain & nervous system cancer | Patients : 320 | Deaths : 134 | 41.88% |
| Tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer | Patients : 409 | Deaths : 83 | 20.29% |
| Gallbladder & biliary tract cancer | Patients : 61 | Deaths : 27 | 44.26% |
Costa Rica - Number of Deaths due to Cancer - Age Wise
| Age | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Under-5s | 122 | 0.49% |
| 5-14 year olds | 165 | 0.66% |
| 15-49 year olds | 3760 | 14.96% |
| 50-69 year olds | 10040 | 39.94% |
| 70+ year olds | 11048 | 43.95% |
Source :
http://www.gapminder.org/data/documentation/gd004/
http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTWDRS/Resources/477365-1327525347307/8392086-1327528510568/WDR09_bookweb_1.pdf
