Costa Rica vs United States: Share of deaths from underlying causes

Costa Rica
19.81
in 2022
United States
19.04
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
54th
United States rank
57th

Share of deaths from underlying causes over time

  • Costa Rica
  • United States
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 19.81 against 19.04 in United States, a difference of 0.77.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 54th and United States ranks 57th of 113 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and United States in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica United States Difference Ahead
1960s 10.08 16.54 6.46 United States
1970s 13.9 19.25 5.35 United States
1980s 19.75 22.39 2.64 United States
1990s 20.35 23.76 3.4 United States
2000s 22.1 23.56 1.46 United States
2010s 23.27 22.72 0.5507 Costa Rica
2020s 20.22 18.42 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?
Costa Rica, at 19.81 against 19.04 in United States as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of deaths from underlying causes between Costa Rica and United States?
0.77, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and United States rank globally for share of deaths from underlying causes?
Costa Rica ranks 54th and United States ranks 57th 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