Costa Rica vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Death rates from alcohol use disorders
Costa Rica
2.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.66 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
48th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
49th
Death rates from alcohol use disorders over time
- Costa Rica
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 48th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 49th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.946 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.56 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Costa Rica, at 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rates from alcohol use disorders between Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for death rates from alcohol use disorders?
- Costa Rica ranks 48th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 49th 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.