Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Death rate due to road traffic injuries
Costa Rica
14.8 per 100,000 population
in 2019
Uruguay
14.8 per 100,000 population
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
98th
Uruguay rank
98th
Death rate due to road traffic injuries over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 14.8 per 100,000 population against 14.8 per 100,000 population in Uruguay, a difference of 0 per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 98th and Uruguay ranks 98th of 182 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.15 per 100,000 population | 14.8 per 100,000 population | 1.35 per 100,000 population | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 15.1 per 100,000 population | 15.73 per 100,000 population | 0.6333 per 100,000 population | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Costa Rica, at 14.8 per 100,000 population against 14.8 per 100,000 population in Uruguay as of 2019.
- What is the difference in death rate due to road traffic injuries between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 0 per 100,000 population, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for death rate due to road traffic injuries?
- Costa Rica ranks 98th and Uruguay 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
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.