Which has higher deaths by age group, Belgium or Costa Rica?

Belgium, at 410 deaths against 401 deaths in Costa Rica as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Costa Rica?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deaths by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Costa Rica: Deaths by age group

Belgium

410 deaths

in 2023

Costa Rica

401 deaths

in 2023

Belgium rank

128th

Costa Rica rank

129th

Deaths by age group over time

Belgium
Costa Rica

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 410 deaths against 401 deaths in Costa Rica, a difference of 9 deaths.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 128th and Costa Rica ranks 129th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Costa Rica	Difference	Ahead
1950s	6,884 deaths	5,699 deaths	1,185 deaths	Belgium
1960s	4,417 deaths	5,480 deaths	1,063 deaths	Costa Rica
1970s	2,521 deaths	3,013 deaths	491.7 deaths	Costa Rica
1980s	1,442 deaths	1,724 deaths	281.8 deaths	Costa Rica
1990s	952.9 deaths	1,241 deaths	287.8 deaths	Costa Rica
2000s	600.5 deaths	873.9 deaths	273.4 deaths	Costa Rica
2010s	518.9 deaths	648.8 deaths	129.9 deaths	Costa Rica
2020s	442 deaths	434.25 deaths	7.75 deaths	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths by age group, Belgium or Costa Rica?: Belgium, at 410 deaths against 401 deaths in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in deaths by age group between Belgium and Costa Rica?: 9 deaths, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Costa Rica?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Costa Rica rank globally for deaths by age group?: Belgium ranks 128th and Costa Rica ranks 129th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deaths by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Deaths by age group
Unit: deaths
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.