Canada vs Costa Rica: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age

Canada
0.1104 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Costa Rica
0.0421 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Canada rank
2nd
Costa Rica rank
4th

Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age over time

  • Canada
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.1104 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0421 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0683 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Canada's figure about 2.6 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Canada ranks 2nd and Costa Rica ranks 4th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0549 deaths per 100,000 people 0.036 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0189 deaths per 100,000 people Canada
2010s 0.061 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0279 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0331 deaths per 100,000 people Canada
2020s 0.0956 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0211 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0745 deaths per 100,000 people Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age, Canada or Costa Rica?
Canada, at 0.1104 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0421 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age between Canada and Costa Rica?
0.0683 deaths per 100,000 people, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Costa Rica?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Canada and Costa Rica rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age?
Canada ranks 2nd and Costa Rica ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders among both sexes aged 5-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.