Costa Rica vs United States of America: Average death rate due to natural disasters

Costa Rica
100.41
in 2021
United States of America
102.98
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
9th
United States of America rank
8th

Average death rate due to natural disasters over time

  • Costa Rica
  • United States of America
0255075100200520132021

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 102.98 against 100.41 in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.57.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was United States of America ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 8th of 132 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 0.2411 0.3977 0.1567 United States of America
2020s 45.91 102.98 57.07 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average death rate due to natural disasters, Costa Rica or United States of America?
United States of America, at 102.98 against 100.41 in Costa Rica as of 2020.
What is the difference in average death rate due to natural disasters between Costa Rica and United States of America?
2.57, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States of America?
6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and United States of America rank globally for average death rate due to natural disasters?
Costa Rica ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 8th of 132 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Average death rate due to natural disasters (per 100 000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average death rate due to natural disasters (per 100 000 population)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
133 places, 1,715 data points, 2005–2021
Last refreshed