Costa Rica vs Saint Lucia: Death rate from poisoning
Costa Rica
0.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Saint Lucia
0.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
168th
Saint Lucia rank
166th
Death rate from poisoning over time
- Costa Rica
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia 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 Saint Lucia'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 Saint Lucia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 168th and Saint Lucia ranks 166th 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 | 0.118 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.218 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.174 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.044 deaths per 100,000 people | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 0.145 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.155 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from poisoning, Costa Rica or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, 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 Saint Lucia?
- 0.01 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 death rate from poisoning?
- Costa Rica ranks 168th and Saint Lucia 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.