Costa Rica vs Syrian Arab Republic: Drug use disorder death rate
Costa Rica
0.66 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Syrian Arab Republic
0.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
67th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
64th
Drug use disorder death rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 67th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 64th of 194 countries.
Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.293 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.577 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.284 deaths per 100,000 people | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 0.395 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.694 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.299 deaths per 100,000 people | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 0.545 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.155 deaths per 100,000 people | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder death rate, Costa Rica or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Costa Rica and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for drug use disorder death rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 67th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 64th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Drug use disorder death rate. 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 drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.