Costa Rica vs Cuba: Death rate from poisoning
Costa Rica
0.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Cuba
0.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
168th
Cuba rank
170th
Death rate from poisoning over time
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people in Cuba, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cuba ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 168th and Cuba ranks 170th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Cuba in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.118 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.191 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.073 deaths per 100,000 people | Cuba |
| 2010s | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.149 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.019 deaths per 100,000 people | Cuba |
| 2020s | 0.145 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.105 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from poisoning, Costa Rica or Cuba?
- Costa Rica, at 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people in Cuba as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from poisoning between Costa Rica and Cuba?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Cuba?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Cuba rank globally for death rate from poisoning?
- Costa Rica ranks 168th and Cuba ranks 170th 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 poisoning. 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 poisonings in both sexes, per 100,000 people.