Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Number of deaths
Costa Rica
30,015 deaths
in 2021
New Zealand
34,667 deaths
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
129th
New Zealand rank
126th
Number of deaths over time
- Costa Rica
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 34,667 deaths against 30,015 deaths in Costa Rica, a difference of 4,652 deaths.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 129th and New Zealand ranks 126th of 194 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,909 deaths | 27,864 deaths | 11,955 deaths | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 20,988 deaths | 31,094 deaths | 10,106 deaths | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 28,004 deaths | 33,469 deaths | 5,465 deaths | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths, Costa Rica or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 34,667 deaths against 30,015 deaths in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 4,652 deaths, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for number of deaths?
- Costa Rica ranks 129th and New Zealand ranks 126th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.