Belize vs Costa Rica: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Belize
1.0%
in 2022
Costa Rica
1.0%
in 2022
Belize rank
99th
Costa Rica rank
101st
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Belize
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Belize currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 99th and Costa Rica ranks 101st of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 4 and Costa Rica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.2% | 8.5% | 17.7% | Belize |
| 1970s | 24.0% | 8.7% | 15.3% | Belize |
| 1980s | 11.1% | 4.1% | 6.9% | Belize |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 2.4% | 8.2% | Belize |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.6% | 0.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death, Belize or Costa Rica?
- Belize, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Belize and Costa Rica?
- 0.0%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Costa Rica?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2022.
- How do Belize and Costa Rica rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Belize ranks 99th and Costa Rica ranks 101st of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from ill-defined diseases.