Costa Rica vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Unintentional injuries death rate by age group
Costa Rica
3.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
73rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
72nd
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group over time
- Costa Rica
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 73rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 72nd of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 76.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.84 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 32.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.4 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 21.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 12.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 11.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 7.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.12 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in unintentional injuries death rate by age group between Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for unintentional injuries death rate by age group?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 72nd 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.