Australia vs Costa Rica: Deaths from road injuries
Australia
1,163 deaths
in 2021
Costa Rica
798 deaths
in 2021
Australia rank
93rd
Costa Rica rank
96th
Deaths from road injuries over time
- Australia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1,163 deaths against 798 deaths in Costa Rica, a difference of 365 deaths.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.5 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 93rd and Costa Rica ranks 96th of 194 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,678 deaths | 737 deaths | 940.5 deaths | Australia |
| 2010s | 1,290 deaths | 829 deaths | 460.9 deaths | Australia |
| 2020s | 1,154 deaths | 704.5 deaths | 449 deaths | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from road injuries, Australia or Costa Rica?
- Australia, at 1,163 deaths against 798 deaths in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from road injuries between Australia and Costa Rica?
- 365 deaths, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Costa Rica?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Costa Rica rank globally for deaths from road injuries?
- Australia ranks 93rd and Costa Rica ranks 96th 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 road injuries. 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 road injury in both sexes.