Costa Rica vs North America: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59
Costa Rica
24.7%
in 2021
North America
16.4%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
15th
North America rank
17th
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 over time
- Costa Rica
- North America
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 24.7% against 16.4% in North America, a difference of 8.3%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.5 times North America's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 15th and North America ranks 17th of 185 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.2% | 20.6% | 10.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 19.7% | 11.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 17.0% | 8.0% | Costa Rica |
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 North America?
- Costa Rica, at 24.7% against 16.4% in North America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 between Costa Rica and North America?
- 8.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and North America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and North America rank globally for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59?
- Costa Rica ranks 15th and North America ranks 17th 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
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.