Costa Rica vs Panama: Death rate due to road traffic injuries
Costa Rica
14.8 per 100,000 population
in 2019
Panama
13.9 per 100,000 population
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
98th
Panama rank
101st
Death rate due to road traffic injuries over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 14.8 per 100,000 population against 13.9 per 100,000 population in Panama, a difference of 0.9 per 100,000 population.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 98th and Panama ranks 101st of 182 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.15 per 100,000 population | 14.6 per 100,000 population | 1.55 per 100,000 population | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 15.1 per 100,000 population | 13.77 per 100,000 population | 1.33 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, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 14.8 per 100,000 population against 13.9 per 100,000 population in Panama as of 2019.
- What is the difference in death rate due to road traffic injuries between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 0.9 per 100,000 population, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for death rate due to road traffic injuries?
- Costa Rica ranks 98th and Panama ranks 101st 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
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.