Costa Rica vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Death rate from digestive diseases
Costa Rica
24.93 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
23.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
40th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
43rd
Death rate from digestive diseases over time
- Costa Rica
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 24.93 deaths per 100,000 people against 23.81 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 40th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 43rd of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.19 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 37.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.56 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 33.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.18 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 37.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 16 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 31.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.24 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 29.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.2 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 22.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7173 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from digestive diseases, Costa Rica or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Costa Rica, at 24.93 deaths per 100,000 people against 23.81 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from digestive diseases between Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for death rate from digestive diseases?
- Costa Rica ranks 40th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 43rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from digestive diseases. 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 digestive diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.