Which has higher mortality by week, Costa Rica or Iceland?

Costa Rica, at 629 Deaths against 42 Deaths in Iceland as of 2020.

What is the difference in mortality by week between Costa Rica and Iceland?

587 Deaths, with Costa Rica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?

6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Mortality by week. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Iceland: Mortality by week

Costa Rica

629 Deaths

in 2020

Iceland

42 Deaths

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

26th

Iceland rank

28th

Mortality by week over time

Costa Rica
Iceland

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 629 Deaths against 42 Deaths in Iceland, a difference of 587 Deaths.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 15.0 times Iceland's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 26th and Iceland ranks 28th of 28 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
2010s	494.2 Deaths	45.4 Deaths	448.8 Deaths	Costa Rica
2020s	629 Deaths	46 Deaths	583 Deaths	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality by week, Costa Rica or Iceland?: Costa Rica, at 629 Deaths against 42 Deaths in Iceland as of 2020.
What is the difference in mortality by week between Costa Rica and Iceland?: 587 Deaths, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for mortality by week?: Costa Rica ranks 26th and Iceland ranks 28th of 28 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Mortality by week. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Mortality by week
Unit: Deaths
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 35 places, 373 data points, 2015–2025
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

This dataset presents the latest data on all-cause death statistics, excess mortality and COVID-19 deaths, by week, for all OECD countries for which data are available. Please refer to the Methodological Note below for details on methods of calculation and caution regarding cross-country comparisons. Sources by country are available in a separate file in Excel format. Read the Methodological Note All-cause, Excess and COVID-19 deaths Access additional information on sources by country WARNING: Reporting of the number of All-cause and COVID-19 deaths particularly for the most recent weeks may be only partial and subject to significant revision. The calculated values for excess deaths for the most recent weeks are therefore also subject to significant revision.