Costa Rica vs North America: Cause of death, by injury, male

Costa Rica
12.3%
in 2021
North America
7.7%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
35th
North America rank
33rd

Cause of death, by injury, male over time

  • Costa Rica
  • North America
051015200020102021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 12.3% against 7.7% in North America, a difference of 4.6%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.6 times North America's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 35th and North America ranks 33rd 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 17.4% 8.2% 9.2% Costa Rica
2010s 16.2% 8.6% 7.7% Costa Rica
2020s 12.1% 7.6% 4.5% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by injury, male, Costa Rica or North America?
Costa Rica, at 12.3% against 7.7% in North America as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by injury, male between Costa Rica and North America?
4.6%, 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, male?
Costa Rica ranks 35th and North America ranks 33rd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by injury, male (% of total male deaths). 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, male (% of total male deaths)
Unit
% of total male deaths
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 male deaths ages due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.