Costa Rica vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Costa Rica
1.0%
in 2022
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
1.1%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
101st
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
98th
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Costa Rica
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
How they compare
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 101st and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 98th of 113 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.2% | 13.3% | 4.1% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 10.6% | 6.9% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 3.5% | 1.3% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 2.9% | 1.3% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.2% | 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, at 1.1% 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 Costa Rica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 0.1%, with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Costa Rica ranks 101st and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 98th 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.