Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate
Costa Rica
3.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Paraguay
4.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
49th
Paraguay rank
47th
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Paraguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 49th and Paraguay ranks 47th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.305 deaths per 100,000 people | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.06 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 Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders death rate between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 49th and Paraguay ranks 47th 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.