Costa Rica vs Kazakhstan: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
Costa Rica
7.67 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Kazakhstan
7.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
76th
Kazakhstan rank
77th
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 7.67 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.24 deaths per 100,000 people in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 76th and Kazakhstan ranks 77th of 111 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.34 deaths per 100,000 people | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 16.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.32 deaths per 100,000 people | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 11.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.08 deaths per 100,000 people | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 8.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 7.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infectious and parasitic diseases death rate, Costa Rica or Kazakhstan?
- Costa Rica, at 7.67 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.24 deaths per 100,000 people in Kazakhstan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in infectious and parasitic diseases death rate between Costa Rica and Kazakhstan?
- 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kazakhstan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Kazakhstan rank globally for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 76th and Kazakhstan ranks 77th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.