Australia vs Costa Rica: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and

Australia
7.5%
in 2021
Costa Rica
9.5%
in 2021
Australia rank
156th
Costa Rica rank
153rd

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and over time

  • Australia
  • Costa Rica
2.557.51012.5200020102021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 9.5% against 7.5% in Australia, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Australia ranks 156th and Costa Rica ranks 153rd of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 6.5% 12.6% 6.1% Costa Rica
2010s 7.9% 6.6% 1.3% Australia
2020s 5.3% 10.7% 5.4% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and, Australia or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 9.5% against 7.5% in Australia as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and between Australia and Costa Rica?
2.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Costa Rica?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Australia and Costa Rica rank globally for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Australia ranks 156th and Costa Rica ranks 153rd of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 5-14, female (% of total female deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 5-14, female (% of total female deaths ages 5-14)
Unit
% of total female deaths ages 5-14
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 1,386 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Number of female deaths ages 5-14 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all female deaths ages 5-14, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.