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

Costa Rica
10.2%
in 2021
United Kingdom
11.7%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
145th
United Kingdom rank
142nd

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

  • Costa Rica
  • United Kingdom
2.557.51012.5200020102021

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 11.7% against 10.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 145th and United Kingdom ranks 142nd of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 9.1% 7.8% 1.3% Costa Rica
2010s 6.4% 11.0% 4.6% United Kingdom
2020s 9.7% 10.2% 0.4% United Kingdom

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, Costa Rica or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 11.7% against 10.2% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and between Costa Rica and United Kingdom?
1.5%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Kingdom?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and United Kingdom rank globally for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Costa Rica ranks 145th and United Kingdom ranks 142nd of 185 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 (% of total 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 (% of total deaths ages 5-14)
Unit
% of total deaths ages 5-14
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Number of deaths ages 5-14 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all 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.