Which has higher avoidable mortality, Costa Rica or Switzerland?

Switzerland, at 11,083 Deaths against 10,842 Deaths in Costa Rica as of 2023.

What is the difference in avoidable mortality between Costa Rica and Switzerland?

241 Deaths, with Switzerland ahead.

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

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Avoidable mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Switzerland: Avoidable mortality

Costa Rica

10,842 Deaths

in 2023

Switzerland

11,083 Deaths

in 2023

Costa Rica rank

30th

Switzerland rank

29th

Avoidable mortality over time

Costa Rica
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 11,083 Deaths against 10,842 Deaths in Costa Rica, a difference of 241 Deaths.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 29th of 36 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	6,761 Deaths	13,393 Deaths	6,632 Deaths	Switzerland
2010s	8,123 Deaths	12,105 Deaths	3,981 Deaths	Switzerland
2020s	11,286 Deaths	11,966 Deaths	680.5 Deaths	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher avoidable mortality, Costa Rica or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 11,083 Deaths against 10,842 Deaths in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in avoidable mortality between Costa Rica and Switzerland?: 241 Deaths, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for avoidable mortality?: Costa Rica ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 29th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Avoidable mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Avoidable mortality
Unit: Deaths
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 46 places, 1,048 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

This dataset presents data on preventable, treatable and avoidable (preventable + treatable) causes of mortality. Preventable and treatable causes of mortality are defined as follows: - Preventable mortality: Causes of death that can be mainly avoided through effective public health and primary prevention interventions (i.e. before the onset of diseases/injuries, to reduce incidence). - Treatable (or amenable) mortality: Causes of death that can be mainly avoided through timely and effective healthcare interventions, including secondary prevention such as screening, and treatment (i.e. after the onset of diseases, to reduce case-fatality). Both indicators refer to premature mortality (under age 75). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.