Colombia vs Costa Rica: Share of deaths from underlying causes

Colombia
19.27
in 2023
Costa Rica
19.81
in 2022
Colombia rank
56th
Costa Rica rank
54th

Share of deaths from underlying causes over time

  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
510152025195319882023

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 19.81 against 19.27 in Colombia, a difference of 0.54.

Across all 53 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 56th and Costa Rica ranks 54th of 113 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1960s 5.79 10.08 4.29 Costa Rica
1970s 8.33 14.37 6.05 Costa Rica
1980s 12.85 20.71 7.86 Costa Rica
1990s 13.66 20.35 6.69 Costa Rica
2000s 16.35 22.1 5.75 Costa Rica
2010s 19.31 23.27 3.96 Costa Rica
2020s 15.76 20.22 4.47 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of deaths from underlying causes, Colombia or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 19.81 against 19.27 in Colombia as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of deaths from underlying causes between Colombia and Costa Rica?
0.54, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
53 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for share of deaths from underlying causes?
Colombia ranks 56th and Costa Rica ranks 54th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from underlying causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of deaths from underlying causes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 5,033 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed