Costa Rica vs Russian Federation: Share of deaths from each major cause
Costa Rica
5.9%
in 2022
Russian Federation
5.5%
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
15th
Russian Federation rank
18th
Share of deaths from each major cause over time
- Costa Rica
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.9% against 5.5% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 15th and Russian Federation ranks 18th of 113 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.4% | 2.7% | 1.8% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 2.8% | 3.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 3.8% | 3.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 5.0% | 2.3% | 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 Russian Federation?
- Costa Rica, at 5.9% against 5.5% in Russian Federation as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from each major cause between Costa Rica and Russian Federation?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Russian Federation?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and Russian Federation rank globally for share of deaths from each major cause?
- Costa Rica ranks 15th and Russian Federation ranks 18th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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.