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
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
Estimated number of deaths from diarrhoeal diseases in both sexes.