Costa Rica vs Malaysia: Unintentional injuries death rate by age group
Costa Rica
3.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Malaysia
3 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
73rd
Malaysia rank
74th
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group over time
- Costa Rica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 3 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Malaysia ranks 74th of 111 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 7.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 5.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unintentional injuries death rate by age group, Costa Rica or Malaysia?
- Costa Rica, at 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 3 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in unintentional injuries death rate by age group between Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Malaysia rank globally for unintentional injuries death rate by age group?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Malaysia ranks 74th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Unintentional injuries death rate by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from unintentional injuries per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.