Costa Rica vs Romania: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age
Costa Rica
0.0421 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Romania
0.0286 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
4th
Romania rank
7th
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age over time
- Costa Rica
- Romania
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.0421 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0286 deaths per 100,000 people in Romania, a difference of 0.0135 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.5 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 4th and Romania ranks 7th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.036 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0252 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0107 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.0279 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0214 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0065 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.0211 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0268 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0058 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
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 Romania?
- Costa Rica, at 0.0421 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0286 deaths per 100,000 people in Romania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age between Costa Rica and Romania?
- 0.0135 deaths per 100,000 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Romania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Romania rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age?
- Costa Rica ranks 4th and Romania ranks 7th 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.