Costa Rica vs Papua New Guinea: Drug use disorder deaths by age
Costa Rica
0.61 deaths
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
0.63 deaths
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
133rd
Papua New Guinea rank
132nd
Drug use disorder deaths by age over time
- Costa Rica
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.63 deaths against 0.61 deaths in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.02 deaths.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 133rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 132nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.206 deaths | 0.327 deaths | 0.121 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.815 deaths | 0.513 deaths | 0.302 deaths | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.81 deaths | 0.65 deaths | 0.16 deaths | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, Costa Rica or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.63 deaths against 0.61 deaths in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.02 deaths, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Costa Rica ranks 133rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 132nd 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 deaths by age. 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 among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.