Costa Rica vs South Africa: Death rates substance disorders who

Costa Rica
3.48
in 2021
South Africa
3.31
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
52nd
South Africa rank
53rd

Death rates substance disorders who over time

  • Costa Rica
  • South Africa
1234200020102021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 3.48 against 3.31 in South Africa, a difference of 0.17.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 53rd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1.18 2.37 1.2 South Africa
2010s 1.48 3.11 1.63 South Africa
2020s 3.74 3.3 0.4348 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rates substance disorders who, Costa Rica or South Africa?
Costa Rica, at 3.48 against 3.31 in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rates substance disorders who between Costa Rica and South Africa?
0.17, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for death rates substance disorders who?
Costa Rica ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 53rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Death rates substance disorders who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rates substance disorders who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed