Costa Rica vs Eritrea: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate
Costa Rica
3.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Eritrea
3.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
52nd
Eritrea rank
54th
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Eritrea
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people in Eritrea, a difference of 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eritrea ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 52nd and Eritrea ranks 54th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Eritrea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5588 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders death rate, Costa Rica or Eritrea?
- Costa Rica, at 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people in Eritrea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate between Costa Rica and Eritrea?
- 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Eritrea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Eritrea rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 52nd and Eritrea ranks 54th 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. 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 in both sexes, per 100,000 people.