Costa Rica vs Mexico: New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk
Costa Rica
0.13 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Mexico
0.1 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
73rd
Mexico rank
76th
New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.13 per 1,000 population at risk against 0.1 per 1,000 population at risk in Mexico, a difference of 0.03 per 1,000 population at risk.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Mexico ranks 76th of 107 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 per 1,000 population at risk | 1.69 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.661 per 1,000 population at risk | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.018 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.297 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.279 per 1,000 population at risk | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.164 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.08 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.084 per 1,000 population at risk | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 0.13 per 1,000 population at risk against 0.1 per 1,000 population at risk in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.03 per 1,000 population at risk, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Mexico ranks 76th of 107 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by parasites that are transmitted by certain types of mosquitoes.