Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Costa Rica: Death rate from drowning

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2.39 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Costa Rica
2.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
114th
Costa Rica rank
117th

Death rate from drowning over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Costa Rica
23456200020102021

How they compare

Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Bolivia, Plurinational State of's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of has been ahead every year.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 114th and Costa Rica ranks 117th of 194 countries.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 4.92 deaths per 100,000 people 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2010s 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people 0.877 deaths per 100,000 people Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2020s 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from drowning, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Costa Rica?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from drowning between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Costa Rica?
0.2 deaths per 100,000 people, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Costa Rica?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Costa Rica rank globally for death rate from drowning?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 114th and Costa Rica ranks 117th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from drowning. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate from drowning
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from drowning in both sexes, per 100,000 people.