Australia vs Costa Rica: Death rate from unintentional poisoning

Australia
0.1 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Costa Rica
0.1 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Australia rank
159th
Costa Rica rank
159th

Death rate from unintentional poisoning over time

  • Australia
  • Costa Rica
0.10.20.30.4200020102021

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.1 per 100,000 population against 0.1 per 100,000 population in Costa Rica, a difference of 0 per 100,000 population.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 159th and Costa Rica ranks 159th of 185 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 0.35 per 100,000 population 0.1 per 100,000 population 0.25 per 100,000 population Australia
2010s 0.1333 per 100,000 population 0.1333 per 100,000 population 0 per 100,000 population
2020s 0.15 per 100,000 population 0.15 per 100,000 population 0 per 100,000 population

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from unintentional poisoning, Australia or Costa Rica?
Australia, at 0.1 per 100,000 population against 0.1 per 100,000 population in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from unintentional poisoning between Australia and Costa Rica?
0 per 100,000 population, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Costa Rica?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Australia and Costa Rica rank globally for death rate from unintentional poisoning?
Australia ranks 159th and Costa Rica ranks 159th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from unintentional poisoning. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Death rate from unintentional poisoning
Unit
per 100,000 population
Source
World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 1,295 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population).