Costa Rica vs Romania: Share of deaths from each major cause
Costa Rica
5.9%
in 2022
Romania
5.6%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
15th
Romania rank
16th
Share of deaths from each major cause over time
- Costa Rica
- Romania
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.9% against 5.6% in Romania, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Romania ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 15th and Romania ranks 16th of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 3.9% | 0.6% | Romania |
| 1970s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 4.8% | 0.4% | Romania |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 5.4% | 0.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 5.9% | 1.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 5.8% | 1.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.4% | 0.4% | 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 Romania?
- Costa Rica, at 5.9% against 5.6% in Romania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from each major cause between Costa Rica and Romania?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Romania?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Romania rank globally for share of deaths from each major cause?
- Costa Rica ranks 15th and Romania ranks 16th 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.