Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
3.78 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
49th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
0.95 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Costa Rica is 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and up 193.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Costa Rica peaked at 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
Costa Rica ranks 49th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.6% |
| 2002 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.4% |
| 2005 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.2% |
| 2006 | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +48.2% |
| 2007 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.4% |
| 2017 | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.1% |
| 2018 | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +74.0% |
| 2019 | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +63.1% |
| 2020 | 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.1% |
| 2021 | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 46 Saint Lucia 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Paraguay 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 Kyrgyzstan 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Haiti 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Honduras 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Costa Rica?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Costa Rica was 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Costa Rica rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 193.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.