Costa Rica vs Portugal: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age
Costa Rica
0.0421 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Portugal
0.0321 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
4th
Portugal rank
5th
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age over time
- Costa Rica
- Portugal
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.0421 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0321 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 4th and Portugal ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.036 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0011 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0349 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.0279 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0107 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0171 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.0211 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0271 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.006 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Costa Rica, at 0.0421 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0321 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age between Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Portugal rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age?
- Costa Rica ranks 4th and Portugal ranks 5th 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.