Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: Number of deaths per year
Costa Rica
27,863
in 2023
Nicaragua
31,293
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
130th
Nicaragua rank
129th
Number of deaths per year over time
- Costa Rica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 31,293 against 27,863 in Costa Rica, a difference of 3,430.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 130th and Nicaragua ranks 129th of 236 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11,413 | 32,733 | 21,320 | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 11,827 | 32,494 | 20,667 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 10,619 | 36,287 | 25,668 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 10,576 | 36,616 | 26,040 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 13,375 | 30,820 | 17,445 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 16,637 | 28,929 | 12,292 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 22,119 | 30,370 | 8,251 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 30,044 | 37,647 | 7,604 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths per year, Costa Rica or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 31,293 against 27,863 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of deaths per year between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 3,430, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Nicaragua rank globally for number of deaths per year?
- Costa Rica ranks 130th and Nicaragua ranks 129th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.