Costa Rica vs United States of America: Share of deaths from underlying causes
Costa Rica
19.8%
in 2022
United States of America
19.0%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
54th
United States of America rank
56th
Share of deaths from underlying causes over time
- Costa Rica
- United States of America
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 19.8% against 19.0% in United States of America, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States of America ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 54th and United States of America ranks 56th of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.1% | 16.5% | 6.5% | United States of America |
| 1970s | 13.9% | 19.2% | 5.3% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 19.7% | 22.4% | 2.6% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 20.4% | 23.8% | 3.4% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 23.6% | 1.5% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 22.7% | 0.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 18.4% | 1.8% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from underlying causes, Costa Rica or United States of America?
- Costa Rica, at 19.8% against 19.0% in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from underlying causes between Costa Rica and United States of America?
- 0.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States of America?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and United States of America rank globally for share of deaths from underlying causes?
- Costa Rica ranks 54th and United States of America ranks 56th 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 underlying causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.