Costa Rica vs Switzerland: Death rates from different causes
Costa Rica
78.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Switzerland
79.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
83rd
Switzerland rank
80th
Death rates from different causes over time
- Costa Rica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 79.04 deaths per 100,000 people against 78.07 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 83rd and Switzerland ranks 80th of 111 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 153.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 157.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 136.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 156.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.68 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 152.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 153.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9632 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 126.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 134.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.26 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 97.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 113.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.57 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 90.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 98.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.79 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 82.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 83.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rates from different causes, Costa Rica or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 79.04 deaths per 100,000 people against 78.07 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rates from different causes between Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for death rates from different causes?
- Costa Rica ranks 83rd and Switzerland ranks 80th 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
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.