Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths

Costa Rica
195.07 deaths
in 2021
Uruguay
181.89 deaths
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
98th
Uruguay rank
100th

Mental health and substance use disorders deaths over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Uruguay
50100150200250200020102021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 195.07 deaths against 181.89 deaths in Uruguay, a difference of 13.18 deaths.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 98th and Uruguay ranks 100th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 54.74 deaths 94.64 deaths 39.9 deaths Uruguay
2010s 80.43 deaths 146.8 deaths 66.37 deaths Uruguay
2020s 210.25 deaths 165.8 deaths 44.45 deaths Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders deaths, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
Costa Rica, at 195.07 deaths against 181.89 deaths in Uruguay as of 2021.
What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders deaths between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
13.18 deaths, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
Costa Rica ranks 98th and Uruguay ranks 100th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Mental health and substance use disorders deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.