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

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 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Puerto Rico: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14

Costa Rica

62.6%

in 2021

Puerto Rico

63.3%

in 2021

Costa Rica rank

24th

Puerto Rico rank

23rd

Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14 over time

Costa Rica
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 63.3% against 62.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.7%.

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

Costa Rica ranks 24th and Puerto Rico ranks 23rd of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
2000s	48.1%	51.0%	2.9%	Puerto Rico
2010s	65.1%	59.9%	5.3%	Costa Rica
2020s	61.9%	60.6%	1.4%	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 5-14, Costa Rica or Puerto Rico?: Puerto Rico, at 63.3% against 62.6% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14 between Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?: 0.7%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Puerto Rico rank globally for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14?: Costa Rica ranks 24th and Puerto Rico ranks 23rd 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 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14). 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 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14)
Unit: % of total deaths ages 5-14
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 5-14 due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all deaths ages 5-14, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.