Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Death rate from unintentional poisoning
Costa Rica
0.1 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Jamaica
0.1 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
159th
Jamaica rank
159th
Death rate from unintentional poisoning over time
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.1 per 100,000 population against 0.1 per 100,000 population in Jamaica, a difference of 0 per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 159th and Jamaica ranks 159th of 185 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1 per 100,000 population | 0.1 per 100,000 population | 0 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2010s | 0.1333 per 100,000 population | 0.1 per 100,000 population | 0.0333 per 100,000 population | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.15 per 100,000 population | 0.1 per 100,000 population | 0.05 per 100,000 population | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from unintentional poisoning, Costa Rica or Jamaica?
- Costa Rica, at 0.1 per 100,000 population against 0.1 per 100,000 population in Jamaica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from unintentional poisoning between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 0 per 100,000 population, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for death rate from unintentional poisoning?
- Costa Rica ranks 159th and Jamaica 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
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population).