Colombia vs Costa Rica: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender
Colombia
11.5%
in 2021
Costa Rica
11.4%
in 2021
Colombia rank
168th
Costa Rica rank
169th
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 11.5% against 11.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 168th and Costa Rica ranks 169th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 12.7% | 2.7% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 11.8% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 11.7% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Colombia, at 11.5% against 11.4% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 0.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
- Colombia ranks 168th and Costa Rica ranks 169th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.