Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age
Costa Rica
0.0421 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ecuador
0.0312 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
4th
Ecuador rank
6th
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.0421 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0312 deaths per 100,000 people in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0109 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 4th and Ecuador ranks 6th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.036 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0359 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0001 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.0279 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0248 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0031 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.0211 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0521 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.031 deaths per 100,000 people | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Costa Rica, at 0.0421 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0312 deaths per 100,000 people in Ecuador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 0.0109 deaths per 100,000 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age?
- Costa Rica ranks 4th and Ecuador ranks 6th 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
Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders among both sexes aged 5-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.