Costa Rica vs Haiti: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate
Costa Rica
3.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Haiti
3.66 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
49th
Haiti rank
50th
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Haiti
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people in Haiti, a difference of 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Haiti ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 49th and Haiti ranks 50th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Haiti in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Haiti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | Haiti |
| 2010s | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | Haiti |
| 2020s | 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders death rate, Costa Rica or Haiti?
- Costa Rica, at 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people in Haiti as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders death rate between Costa Rica and Haiti?
- 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Haiti?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Haiti rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 49th and Haiti ranks 50th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.