Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: Number of deaths
Costa Rica
30,015 deaths
in 2021
Nicaragua
29,959 deaths
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
129th
Nicaragua rank
130th
Number of deaths over time
- Costa Rica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 30,015 deaths against 29,959 deaths in Nicaragua, a difference of 56 deaths.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 129th and Nicaragua ranks 130th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,909 deaths | 17,686 deaths | 1,776 deaths | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 20,988 deaths | 20,443 deaths | 544.6 deaths | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 28,004 deaths | 29,464 deaths | 1,460 deaths | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths, Costa Rica or Nicaragua?
- Costa Rica, at 30,015 deaths against 29,959 deaths in Nicaragua as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 56 deaths, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Nicaragua rank globally for number of deaths?
- Costa Rica ranks 129th and Nicaragua ranks 130th 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.