Costa Rica vs Republic of Korea: Death rates from alcohol use disorders
Costa Rica
2.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Republic of Korea
2.28 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
48th
Republic of Korea rank
51st
Death rates from alcohol use disorders over time
- Costa Rica
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 48th and Republic of Korea ranks 51st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.862 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.705 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rates from alcohol use disorders, Costa Rica or Republic of Korea?
- Costa Rica, at 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people in Republic of Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rates from alcohol use disorders between Costa Rica and Republic of Korea?
- 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Republic of Korea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Republic of Korea rank globally for death rates from alcohol use disorders?
- Costa Rica ranks 48th and Republic of Korea ranks 51st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rates from alcohol use disorders. 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 alcohol use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.