Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Costa Rica
1.0%
in 2022
New Zealand
0.9%
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
101st
New Zealand rank
102nd
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Costa Rica
- New Zealand
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 101st and New Zealand ranks 102nd of 113 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.3% | 0.5% | 9.7% | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 8.7% | 0.5% | 8.2% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 0.2% | 4.2% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 0.2% | 2.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.2% | 1.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 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, Costa Rica or New Zealand?
- Costa Rica, at 1.0% against 0.9% in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
- How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Costa Rica ranks 101st and New Zealand ranks 102nd 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.