Chile vs Costa Rica: Death rate due to road traffic injuries

Chile
14.9 per 100,000 population
in 2019
Costa Rica
14.8 per 100,000 population
in 2019
Chile rank
95th
Costa Rica rank
98th

Death rate due to road traffic injuries over time

  • Chile
  • Costa Rica
05101520200020092019

How they compare

Chile currently reports 14.9 per 100,000 population against 14.8 per 100,000 population in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1 per 100,000 population.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 95th and Costa Rica ranks 98th of 182 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 17.8 per 100,000 population 16.15 per 100,000 population 1.65 per 100,000 population Chile
2010s 13.23 per 100,000 population 15.1 per 100,000 population 1.87 per 100,000 population Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate due to road traffic injuries, Chile or Costa Rica?
Chile, at 14.9 per 100,000 population against 14.8 per 100,000 population in Costa Rica as of 2019.
What is the difference in death rate due to road traffic injuries between Chile and Costa Rica?
0.1 per 100,000 population, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for death rate due to road traffic injuries?
Chile ranks 95th and Costa Rica ranks 98th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Death rate due to road traffic injuries. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Death rate due to road traffic injuries
Unit
per 100,000 population
Source
World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 910 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed

Death rate from road traffic incidents, including vehicle drivers or passengers, motorcyclists, cyclists and pedestrians, measured as the number of deaths per 100,000 people.