Costa Rica vs Panama: Deaths from poisoning

Costa Rica
6.8 deaths
in 2021
Panama
8.8 deaths
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
146th
Panama rank
145th

Deaths from poisoning over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Panama
020406080100200020102021

How they compare

Panama currently reports 8.8 deaths against 6.8 deaths in Costa Rica, a difference of 2 deaths.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 146th and Panama ranks 145th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 4.99 deaths 20.88 deaths 15.9 deaths Panama
2010s 6.29 deaths 7.21 deaths 0.914 deaths Panama
2020s 7.44 deaths 6.28 deaths 1.16 deaths Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from poisoning, Costa Rica or Panama?
Panama, at 8.8 deaths against 6.8 deaths in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from poisoning between Costa Rica and Panama?
2 deaths, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for deaths from poisoning?
Costa Rica ranks 146th and Panama ranks 145th 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

Indicator
Deaths from poisoning
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 poisonings in both sexes.