Costa Rica vs Europe & Central Asia: Cause of death, by injury

Costa Rica
8.7%
in 2021
Europe & Central Asia
4.1%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
46th
Europe & Central Asia rank
44th

Cause of death, by injury over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Europe & Central Asia
4681012200020102021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 8.7% against 4.1% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 4.6%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.1 times Europe & Central Asia's.

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

Costa Rica ranks 46th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 44th 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 Europe & Central Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 12.7% 7.6% 5.1% Costa Rica
2010s 11.4% 5.6% 5.9% Costa Rica
2020s 8.7% 4.2% 4.5% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by injury, Costa Rica or Europe & Central Asia?
Costa Rica, at 8.7% against 4.1% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by injury between Costa Rica and Europe & Central Asia?
4.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Europe & Central Asia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for cause of death, by injury?
Costa Rica ranks 46th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 44th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by injury (% of total). 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 (% of total)
Unit
% of total
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

Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.