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

Costa Rica
24.7%
in 2021
Jamaica
25.2%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
15th
Jamaica rank
13th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 25.2% against 24.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 15th and Jamaica ranks 13th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Jamaica Difference Ahead
2000s 31.2% 24.2% 7.0% Costa Rica
2010s 31.1% 31.0% 0.1% Costa Rica
2020s 25.0% 28.4% 3.5% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, Costa Rica or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 25.2% against 24.7% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
0.5%, 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?
Costa Rica ranks 15th and Jamaica ranks 13th 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 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). 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 injury, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59)
Unit
% of total 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

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