Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Share of deaths from underlying causes
Costa Rica
19.8%
in 2022
Uruguay
20.3%
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 20.3% against 19.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.5%.
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 | 10.3% | 20.4% | 10.1% | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 13.6% | 20.6% | 7.0% | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 19.7% | 22.4% | 2.7% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 20.3% | 23.4% | 3.0% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 24.1% | 2.0% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 24.2% | 1.0% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 21.8% | 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 20.3% against 19.8% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from underlying causes between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 0.5%, 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?
- 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.