Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Share of deaths from major causes
Costa Rica
5.88
in 2022
Ecuador
5.99
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
15th
Ecuador rank
14th
Share of deaths from major causes over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 5.99 against 5.88 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Ecuador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 15th and Ecuador ranks 14th of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Ecuador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.49 | 6.38 | 2.89 | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 4.08 | 4.47 | 0.3961 | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 4.44 | 4.44 | 0.0024 | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 6.01 | 5.16 | 0.8509 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 7.01 | 5.44 | 1.58 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 7.3 | 6.23 | 1.07 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.47 | 4.98 | 0.4936 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from major causes, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 5.99 against 5.88 in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from major causes between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 0.11, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for share of deaths from major causes?
- Costa Rica ranks 15th and Ecuador ranks 14th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from major causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.