Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: Deaths from poisoning
Costa Rica
6.8 deaths
in 2021
Nicaragua
9.84 deaths
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
146th
Nicaragua rank
143rd
Deaths from poisoning over time
- Costa Rica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 9.84 deaths against 6.8 deaths in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.04 deaths.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.4 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 146th and Nicaragua ranks 143rd of 194 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.99 deaths | 16.2 deaths | 11.21 deaths | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 6.29 deaths | 12.96 deaths | 6.67 deaths | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 7.44 deaths | 8.28 deaths | 0.835 deaths | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from poisoning, Costa Rica or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 9.84 deaths against 6.8 deaths in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from poisoning between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 3.04 deaths, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Nicaragua rank globally for deaths from poisoning?
- Costa Rica ranks 146th and Nicaragua ranks 143rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from poisoning. 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 poisonings in both sexes.