Costa Rica vs Peru: Mortality rate
Costa Rica
3.48
in 2024
Peru
2.79
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
25th
Peru rank
28th
Mortality rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3.48 against 2.79 in Peru, a difference of 0.69.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Peru ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 25th and Peru ranks 28th of 36 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 6.89 | 3.88 | Peru |
| 2000s | 2.96 | 3.6 | 0.6428 | Peru |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 2.87 | 0.0717 | Peru |
| 2020s | 3.14 | 2.92 | 0.2217 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, Costa Rica or Peru?
- Costa Rica, at 3.48 against 2.79 in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 0.69, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for mortality rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 25th and Peru ranks 28th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Mortality rate (15-19 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.