What is the difference in death rate from unintentional poisoning between Costa Rica and Malta?

0 per 100,000 population, with Costa Rica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malta?

7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Costa Rica vs Malta: Death rate from unintentional poisoning

Costa Rica

0.1 per 100,000 population

in 2021

Malta

0.1 per 100,000 population

in 2021

Costa Rica rank

159th

Malta rank

159th

Death rate from unintentional poisoning over time

Costa Rica
Malta

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.1 per 100,000 population against 0.1 per 100,000 population in Malta, 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 Malta ahead.

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

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Malta	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.1 per 100,000 population	0.2 per 100,000 population	0.1 per 100,000 population	Malta
2010s	0.1333 per 100,000 population	0.0667 per 100,000 population	0.0667 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 Malta?: Costa Rica, at 0.1 per 100,000 population against 0.1 per 100,000 population in Malta as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from unintentional poisoning between Costa Rica and Malta?: 0 per 100,000 population, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malta?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Malta rank globally for death rate from unintentional poisoning?: Costa Rica ranks 159th and Malta 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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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: 28 August 2026

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