Costa Rica vs Mexico: Death rate from natural disasters
Costa Rica
0.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Mexico
0.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
42nd
Mexico rank
42nd
Death rate from natural disasters over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people in Mexico, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Mexico ranks 42nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.076 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.124 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.169 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.122 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.047 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from natural disasters, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people in Mexico as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from natural disasters between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for death rate from natural disasters?
- Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Mexico ranks 42nd 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 natural disasters. 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 natural disasters in both sexes, per 100,000 people.