Colombia vs Costa Rica: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Colombia
1.0%
in 2021
Costa Rica
1.0%
in 2022
Colombia rank
100th
Costa Rica rank
101st
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 100th and Costa Rica ranks 101st of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 6 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.6% | 10.3% | 3.3% | Colombia |
| 1970s | 9.5% | 8.1% | 1.4% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 2.8% | 2.1% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 2.3% | 2.6% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 0.2% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.4% | 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, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Colombia, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 0.0%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Colombia ranks 100th 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.