Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Share of deaths from each major cause
Costa Rica
5.9%
in 2022
Ecuador
6.0%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
15th
Ecuador rank
14th
Share of deaths from each major cause over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 6.0% against 5.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
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 | 3.5% | 6.4% | 2.9% | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 4.1% | 4.5% | 0.4% | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 0.0% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 5.2% | 0.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 5.4% | 1.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 6.2% | 1.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.0% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from each major cause, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 6.0% against 5.9% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from each major cause between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 0.1%, 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 each major cause?
- Costa Rica ranks 15th and Ecuador ranks 14th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from each major cause. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from digestive diseases.