Costa Rica vs Peru: Death rate from natural disasters
Costa Rica
0.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Peru
0.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
42nd
Peru rank
42nd
Death rate from natural disasters over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people in Peru, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Peru ranks 42nd of 194 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.467 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.267 deaths per 100,000 people | Peru |
| 2010s | 0.169 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.269 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people | Peru |
| 2020s | 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from natural disasters, Costa Rica or Peru?
- Costa Rica, at 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people in Peru as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from natural disasters between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for death rate from natural disasters?
- Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Peru 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.