Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Share of deaths from underlying causes
Costa Rica
19.81
in 2022
Uruguay
20.32
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
54th
Uruguay rank
51st
Share of deaths from underlying causes over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 20.32 against 19.81 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.51.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Uruguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 54th and Uruguay ranks 51st of 113 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.28 | 20.42 | 10.14 | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 13.59 | 20.58 | 6.99 | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 19.75 | 22.42 | 2.67 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 20.34 | 23.36 | 3.02 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 22.1 | 24.1 | 2 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 23.2 | 24.19 | 0.9839 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 20.22 | 21.82 | 1.6 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from underlying causes, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 20.32 against 19.81 in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from underlying causes between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 0.51, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for share of deaths from underlying causes?
- Costa Rica ranks 54th and Uruguay ranks 51st 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.