Costa Rica vs Zimbabwe: Deaths from natural disasters
Costa Rica
3.17 deaths
in 2021
Zimbabwe
3.21 deaths
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
71st
Zimbabwe rank
69th
Deaths from natural disasters over time
- Costa Rica
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 3.21 deaths against 3.17 deaths in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.04 deaths.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 71st and Zimbabwe ranks 69th of 194 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.81 deaths | 12.29 deaths | 3.48 deaths | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 7.96 deaths | 114.24 deaths | 106.27 deaths | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 1.58 deaths | 1.6 deaths | 0.02 deaths | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from natural disasters, Costa Rica or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 3.21 deaths against 3.17 deaths in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from natural disasters between Costa Rica and Zimbabwe?
- 0.04 deaths, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Zimbabwe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Zimbabwe rank globally for deaths from natural disasters?
- Costa Rica ranks 71st and Zimbabwe ranks 69th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from natural disasters. 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 natural disasters in both sexes.