Costa Rica vs Panama: Mortality rates age 65 by sex

Costa Rica
1.24
in 2023
Panama
1.26
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
198th
Panama rank
197th

Mortality rates age 65 by sex over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 1.26 against 1.24 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Panama ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 198th and Panama ranks 197th of 236 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Panama Difference Ahead
1950s 3.36 4.02 0.6655 Panama
1960s 2.76 3.34 0.581 Panama
1970s 2.29 2.97 0.6739 Panama
1980s 1.86 2.49 0.6367 Panama
1990s 1.62 2.26 0.6425 Panama
2000s 1.35 1.84 0.4955 Panama
2010s 1.27 1.57 0.2993 Panama
2020s 1.48 1.61 0.131 Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rates age 65 by sex, Costa Rica or Panama?
Panama, at 1.26 against 1.24 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in mortality rates age 65 by sex between Costa Rica and Panama?
0.02, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
Costa Rica ranks 198th and Panama ranks 197th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mortality rates age 65 by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed