How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Low & middle income?

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 Low & middle income: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4

Costa Rica

43.1%

in 2021

Low & middle income

11.5%

in 2021

Costa Rica rank

33rd

Low & middle income rank

34th

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

Costa Rica
Low & middle income

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 43.1% against 11.5% in Low & middle income, a difference of 31.6%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 3.7 times Low & middle income's.

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

Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Low & middle income ranks 34th 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	Low & middle income	Difference	Ahead
2000s	42.3%	7.5%	34.8%	Costa Rica
2010s	45.7%	10.6%	35.1%	Costa Rica
2020s	43.6%	11.6%	32.1%	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 Low & middle income?: Costa Rica, at 43.1% against 11.5% in Low & middle income as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 between Costa Rica and Low & middle income?: 31.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Low & middle income?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Low & middle income rank globally for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4?: Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Low & middle income ranks 34th 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.