Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Diarrheal disease deaths

Costa Rica
89.32 deaths
in 2021
Jamaica
98.29 deaths
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
127th
Jamaica rank
124th

Diarrheal disease deaths over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 98.29 deaths against 89.32 deaths in Costa Rica, a difference of 8.97 deaths.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 127th and Jamaica ranks 124th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Jamaica Difference Ahead
2000s 91.73 deaths 65.36 deaths 26.36 deaths Costa Rica
2010s 104.13 deaths 74.37 deaths 29.76 deaths Costa Rica
2020s 79.83 deaths 92.48 deaths 12.65 deaths Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher diarrheal disease deaths, Costa Rica or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 98.29 deaths against 89.32 deaths in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in diarrheal disease deaths between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
8.97 deaths, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for diarrheal disease deaths?
Costa Rica ranks 127th and Jamaica ranks 124th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Diarrheal disease deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Diarrheal disease deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from diarrhoeal diseases in both sexes.