Australia vs Costa Rica: Death rate from poisonings

Australia
0.1
in 2021
Costa Rica
0.1
in 2021
Australia rank
159th
Costa Rica rank
159th

Death rate from poisonings over time

  • Australia
  • Costa Rica
0.10.20.30.4200020102021

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.1 against 0.1 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.

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 0.1 0.25 Australia
2010s 0.1333 0.1333 0 —
2020s 0.15 0.15 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from poisonings, Australia or Costa Rica?
Australia, at 0.1 against 0.1 in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from poisonings between Australia and Costa Rica?
0, 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 poisonings?
Australia ranks 159th and Costa Rica ranks 159th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Death rate from poisonings. 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 poisonings
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 1,295 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed