Costa Rica vs Iceland: Death rate from malnutrition
Costa Rica
0.67 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iceland
0.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
128th
Iceland rank
126th
Death rate from malnutrition over time
- Costa Rica
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 128th and Iceland ranks 126th of 194 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.495 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.484 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.011 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.555 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.115 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.815 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.585 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malnutrition, Costa Rica or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malnutrition between Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for death rate from malnutrition?
- Costa Rica ranks 128th and Iceland ranks 126th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from malnutrition. 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 protein-energy malnutrition in both sexes, per 100,000 people.