Costa Rica vs Portugal: Deaths from road injuries
Costa Rica
798 deaths
in 2021
Portugal
736 deaths
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
96th
Portugal rank
99th
Deaths from road injuries over time
- Costa Rica
- Portugal
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 798 deaths against 736 deaths in Portugal, a difference of 62 deaths.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 96th and Portugal ranks 99th of 194 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 737 deaths | 1,792 deaths | 1,055 deaths | Portugal |
| 2010s | 829 deaths | 911 deaths | 82 deaths | Portugal |
| 2020s | 704.5 deaths | 719.5 deaths | 15 deaths | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from road injuries, Costa Rica or Portugal?
- Costa Rica, at 798 deaths against 736 deaths in Portugal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from road injuries between Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 62 deaths, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Portugal rank globally for deaths from road injuries?
- Costa Rica ranks 96th and Portugal ranks 99th 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.