Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Diarrheal diseases death rate
Costa Rica
1.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
New Zealand
1.72 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
127th
New Zealand rank
128th
Diarrheal diseases death rate over time
- Costa Rica
- New Zealand
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 127th and New Zealand ranks 128th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.771 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.105 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diarrheal diseases death rate, Costa Rica or New Zealand?
- Costa Rica, at 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in diarrheal diseases death rate between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for diarrheal diseases death rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 127th and New Zealand ranks 128th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Diarrheal diseases death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from diarrhoeal diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.