Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: Death rate from poisoning
Costa Rica
0.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nicaragua
0.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
168th
Nicaragua rank
166th
Death rate from poisoning over time
- Costa Rica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 168th and Nicaragua ranks 166th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.118 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.299 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.181 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.207 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.077 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.145 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.025 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 Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from poisoning between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Nicaragua rank globally for death rate from poisoning?
- Costa Rica ranks 168th and Nicaragua ranks 166th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.