Which has higher cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male, Costa Rica or Jamaica?

Jamaica, at 34.2% against 31.9% in Costa Rica as of 2021.

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

6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male (% of total male deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male

Costa Rica

31.9%

in 2021

Jamaica

34.2%

in 2021

Costa Rica rank

12th

Jamaica rank

9th

Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male over time

Costa Rica
Jamaica

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 34.2% against 31.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Jamaica'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 12th and Jamaica ranks 9th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
2000s	40.5%	33.9%	6.5%	Costa Rica
2010s	40.5%	41.9%	1.4%	Jamaica
2020s	32.5%	38.5%	6.0%	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male, Costa Rica or Jamaica?: Jamaica, at 34.2% against 31.9% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male between Costa Rica and Jamaica?: 2.3%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male?: Costa Rica ranks 12th and Jamaica ranks 9th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male (% of total male deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male (% of total male deaths ages 15-59)
Unit: % of total male deaths ages 15-59
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: 18 September 2026

Number of male deaths ages 15-59 due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.