Costa Rica vs Republic of Korea: Death rates from different causes
Costa Rica
78.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Republic of Korea
78.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
83rd
Republic of Korea rank
82nd
Death rates from different causes over time
- Costa Rica
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 78.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 78.07 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 83rd and Republic of Korea ranks 82nd of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 161.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 111.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.52 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 126.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 130.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 97.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 127.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.26 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 90.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 98.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.94 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 82.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 80.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rates from different causes, Costa Rica or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 78.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 78.07 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rates from different causes between Costa Rica and Republic of Korea?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Republic of Korea?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Republic of Korea rank globally for death rates from different causes?
- Costa Rica ranks 83rd and Republic of Korea ranks 82nd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rates from different causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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