Costa Rica vs OECD members: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59
Costa Rica
24.7%
in 2021
OECD members
16.8%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
15th
OECD members rank
14th
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 over time
- Costa Rica
- OECD members
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 24.7% against 16.8% in OECD members, a difference of 7.9%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.5 times OECD members's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 15th and OECD members ranks 14th 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 | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.2% | 22.9% | 8.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 21.0% | 10.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 17.3% | 7.7% | 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 OECD members?
- Costa Rica, at 24.7% against 16.8% in OECD members as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 between Costa Rica and OECD members?
- 7.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and OECD members?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and OECD members rank globally for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59?
- Costa Rica ranks 15th and OECD members ranks 14th 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.