How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?

6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 (% of total deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Iceland: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4

Costa Rica

43.1%

in 2021

Iceland

43.4%

in 2021

Costa Rica rank

33rd

Iceland rank

30th

Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 over time

Costa Rica
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 43.4% against 43.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Iceland ranks 30th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	42.3%	51.0%	8.7%	Iceland
2010s	45.7%	51.5%	5.7%	Iceland
2020s	43.6%	43.4%	0.2%	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, Costa Rica or Iceland?: Iceland, at 43.4% against 43.1% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 between Costa Rica and Iceland?: 0.3%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4?: Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Iceland ranks 30th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 (% of total deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 (% of total deaths ages 0-4)
Unit: % of total deaths ages 0-4
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: 18 September 2026

Number of deaths ages 0-4 due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all deaths ages 0-4, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.