Costa Rica vs Saint Lucia: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate
Costa Rica
3.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Saint Lucia
4.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
49th
Saint Lucia rank
46th
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 49th and Saint Lucia ranks 46th of 194 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.32 deaths per 100,000 people | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people | Saint Lucia |
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 Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 4.27 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 Saint Lucia?
- 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saint Lucia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Saint Lucia rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 49th and Saint Lucia ranks 46th 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.